During late March in 1909, Philadelphia newspapers, such as the Bulletin, and The Press, ran articles about the discovery of a Revolutionary Tunnel leading to Christ Church. The entrance to the tunnel was accidentally found underneath the hardware store of James M. Vance & Co. at 211-13 Market Street. Described as being some 200 ft length, 3 ft wide, and 7 ft high, the main passageway ended at a blind wall. At the blind wall, remains of an old stairway were also found along with the crumbling bones of some eight skeletons, determined later to be located directly underneath the tower of Christs Church. At one time, a pond existed at the spot, while at various times, walls and even the remains of a horse stall were found, some 14 feet below the surface. Most who examined the tunnels said they were Revolutionary-era in construction. Some speculated the tunnels were used by Tories attempting to escape Continental recruitment.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:05:23 +0000
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