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Commemoration of Cornerstone, April 15, 1791.
Photographer: Allen C. Browne
Taken: October 7, 2012
Caption: Commemoration of Cornerstone, April 15, 1791.
Additional Description:
May this stone long commemorate
the goodness of God
in those uncommon events
which have given America
a name among nations—

Under this stone,
may jealousy and selfishness
be forever buried!
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Commemoration
of Cornerstone
April 15, 1791

The words of Rev. James Muir, delivered at the dedication of the South Cornerstone, appear on a bronze plaque mounted on the marker.
Submitted: April 16, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p579930
File Size: 3.238 Megabytes

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