John Whitehead, vocalist on the hit song "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now," by McFadden and Whitehead, is buried here. This cemetery is in need of preservation but there are groups working on it. It once banned African Americans from being buried in it, a sad part of its past. See https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/gardening/restoring-mount-moriah-abandoned-cemetery-southwest-philadelphia-arboretum-20220427.html.
| MLS #: | 62nd Street and Kingsessing Avenue |
| Publication date | May 09, 2022 |
| Neighborhood | Elmwood/ Southwest Philadelphia |
John Whitehead, vocalist on the hit song "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now," by McFadden and Whitehead, is buried here. This cemetery is in need of preservation but there are groups working on it. It once banned African Americans from being buried in it, a sad part of its past. See https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/gardening/restoring-mount-moriah-abandoned-cemetery-southwest-philadelphia-arboretum-20220427.html.
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Elmwood/ Southwest Philadelphia, 62nd Street and Kingsessing Avenue.
