Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier - Wikipedia Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier Coordinates : 39 ° 56 ′ 49 '' N 75 ° 09 ′ 10 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.947073 ° N 75.152689 ° W ﻿ / 39.947073 ; - 75.152689 For other uses, see Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Philadelphia Philadelphia Continental Chapter of the SAR at a ceremony commemorating the birth of George Washington The Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier, sometimes referred to as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution, is a war memorial located within Washington Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The memorial honors the thousands of soldiers who died during the American Revolutionary War, many of whom were buried in mass graves in the square. The tomb and Washington Square are part of Independence National Historical Park. The memorial was first conceived in 1954 by the Washington Square Planning Committee, and was completed in 1957. The monument was designed by architect G. Edwin Brumbaugh and includes an eternal flame and a bronze cast of Jean Antoine Houdon 's statue of George Washington as the monument 's centerpiece. The tomb includes remains which were disinterred, after archeological examination, from beneath the square. The remains are that of a soldier, but it is uncertain if he was Colonial or British. An unknown number of bodies were buried beneath the square and the surrounding area. Remains are still occasionally found during construction and maintenance projects. Engraved in the side of the tomb are these words : `` Freedom is a light for which many men have died in darkness '' `` The independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint councils and joint efforts of common dangers, suffering and success '' ( Washington Farewell Address, Sept. 17, 1796 ) `` In unmarked graves within this square lie thousands of unknown soldiers of Washington 's Army who died of wounds and sickness during the Revolutionary War. '' The plaque on the tomb reads : `` Beneath this stone rests a soldier of Washington 's army who died to give you liberty. '' See also Philadelphia portal Pennsylvania in the American Revolution References ^ Jump up to : `` Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary Soldier '' on USHistory.org External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier. Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier at Find a Grave This Philadelphia - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Revolutionary_War_Soldier&oldid=810554254 '' Categories : Philadelphia stubs Military monuments and memorials in the United States Landmarks in Philadelphia Monuments and memorials in Philadelphia Buildings and structures completed in 1954 1954 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Pennsylvania Statues of George Washington Tombs of Unknown Soldiers Outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia Washington Square West, Philadelphia Tombs in the United States Statues in Pennsylvania Sculptures of men in Pennsylvania 1954 establishments in Pennsylvania Independence National Historical Park American Revolutionary War Hidden categories : Coordinates on Wikidata Find a Grave template with ID not in Wikidata All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 15 November 2017, at 23 : 59. About Wikipedia

Question: who is burried in the tomb of the unknown soldier
Answer: thousands of soldiers who died during the American Revolutionary War