Death and Legacy
Peters died at home in 1828 and is buried in St. Peter's Churchyard Cemetery in Philadelphia.
- His home, known as "Belmont Mansion", still stands and is open as a museum. It is located at 2000 Belmont Mansion Drive in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, which was established around it.
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