Haym Solomon Memorial Park

Haym Solomon Memorial Park is a gorgeous memorial park, full of mature trees, where singer Jim Croce and Major League Baseball player Harry Shuman are buried. Interestingly enough, Haym Solomon himself - a Polish immigrant and Jewish businessman who assisted Robert Morris (the Superintendent of Finance) in aiding the Continental Army during the American Revolution - is not buried here. Solomon is buried in Mikveh Israel Cemetery in Philadelphia. Croce’s grave can be found near the top of the hill in section B/B, his grave usually covered in dimes. (“Thank you for your time, Ah, you’ve been so much more than kind. You can keep the dime”, lyrics from his song “Operator”. Croce tragically died in a plane crash while at the top of his singing career on September 20, 1973, in Natchitoches, LA. He was 30 years old.