Quaker Hill in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Dickinson
1732 - 1808
Photographed By Nate Davidson, December 30, 2009
1. John Dickinson Marker
Nearby is grave of John Dickinson, Lawyer, Scholar, and Statesman. Member Colonial Assemblies of Delaware and Pennsylvania and Legislative Council of Delaware State. Delegate from Pennsylvania to Stamp Act Congress. Representative in Continental Congress from Pennsylvania and Delaware, and President of both states. Signer for Delaware of Articles of Confederation. Member from Delaware and Chairman Annapolis Convention. Delaware delegate to Federal Constitutional Convention, and framer and signer of Constitution. Judge Delaware Court of Appeals. President Second Delaware Constitutional Convention. Rendered military service in Revolution. Author of famous “Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania.” A founder of Dickinson College. Lived in Kent County and at Eighth and Market Streets, Wilmington.
Erected 1933 by Historic Markers Commission. (Marker Number NC-A4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list.
Location. 39° 44.517′ N, 75° 33.25′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Meeting House 1816 (within shouting distance of this marker); 310 North West Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 308 North West Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 304 North West Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 307 West 5th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 305 West 5th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 505 West Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilmington Friends Meeting (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Also see . . .
1. John Dickinson. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress entry (Submitted on September 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. John Dickinson. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Wikipedia, unknown
3. John Dickinson
Photographed By Nate Davidson, December 30, 2009
4. John Dickinson Gravestone
from Find A Grave, 2006
5. Friends Meeting House Burial Ground
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,457 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on January 31, 2019, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 9, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. 2. submitted on March 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on September 29, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on January 9, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. 5. submitted on September 29, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
