Mikveh Israel Cemetery (11th and Federal) | |
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Established | 1849 |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 39°56′5″N 75°9′46″W / 39.93472°N 75.16278°W |
Type | Jewish |
Owned by | Congregation Mikveh Israel |
The Mikveh Israel Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery known as the Federal Street Burial Ground and located at 11th and Federal Streets in the Passyunk Square neighborhood of South Philadelphia. It was first called Beth Hahayim (Hebrew: בית החיים). It is one of three cemeteries belonging to Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia's oldest synagogue.