New Castle Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Read
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 24, 2017
1. George Read Marker
Declaration of Independence
We mutually pledge to
each other our lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honor
Erected by Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series list.
Location. 39° 39.63′ N, 75° 33.745′ W. Marker is in New Castle, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in New Castle Hundred. It can be reached from Harmony Street. Marker is in the Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Harmony Street, New Castle DE 19720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Patriots in the Immanuel Churchyard (here, next to this marker); William Penn (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named George Read (within shouting distance of this marker); Frenchtown Railroad Sleepers (within shouting distance of this marker); Midshipman John Stockton, United States Navy (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain John Evans (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Wansey (within shouting distance of this marker); The Welcome Society of Pennsylvania (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Castle.
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Also see . . .
1. The Founding Fathers: Delaware. National Archives website entry (Submitted on April 10, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Life and correspondence of George Read, a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1870).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 24, 2017
2. George Read Marker
Internet Archive website entry (Submitted on April 10, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. George Read. YouTube video entry (1m 3s) (Submitted on April 10, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution
3. George Read
1784 portrait by Robert Edge Pine (NPG.72.4)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 824 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 7, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
