Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Grateful Commemoration of the Signing of the Constitution
1787 - 1937
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 31, 2021
1. In Grateful Commemoration of the Signing of the Constitution Marker
The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
In Grateful Commemoration of the Signing of the Constitution
by the following delegates in Philadelphia September 17, 1787
Attest: William Jackson, Secretary
George Washington, President, and Deputy for Virginia
Delaware
George Read Gunning Bedford, Jr. John Dickinson Richard Bassett Jacob Broom
Ratified by State December 7, 1787
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin Thomas Mifflin Robert Morris George Clymer Thomas Fitzsimons Jared Ingersoll James Wilson Gouverneur Morris
Ratified by State December 12, 1787
New Jersey
William Livingston David Brearley William Paterson Jonathan Dayton
Ratified by State December 18, 1787
Georgia
William Few Abraham Baldwin
Ratified by State January 2, 1788
Connecticut
William Samuel Johnson Roger Sherman
Ratified by State January 9, 1788
Massachusetts
Nathaniel Gorham Rufus King
Ratified by State February 6, 1788
Maryland
James McHenry Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Daniel Carroll
Ratified by State April 28,
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South Carolina
John Rutledge Charles Gotesworth Pinckney Charles Pinckney Pierce Butler
Ratified by State May 23, 1788
New Hampshire
John Langdon Nicholas Gilman
Ratified by State June 21, 1788
Virginia
George Washington John Blair James Madison, Jr.
Ratified by State June 26, 1788
New York
Alexander Hamilton
Ratified by State July 26, 1788
North Carolina
William Blount Richard Dobbs Spaight Hugh Williamson
Ratified by State November 21, 1789
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Ratified by State May 29, 1790
Erected 1937 by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the Former U.S. Presidents: #04 James Madison, and the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is January 2, 1788.
Location. 38° 54.638′ N, 77° 3.35′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 31, 2021
2. In Grateful Commemoration of the Signing of the Constitution Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dumbarton House (here, next to this marker); " a headquarters to call our own" (a few steps from this marker); on a high, dry, & handsome situation (a few steps from this marker); Eastern Redbud (within shouting distance of this marker); Tulip Poplar (within shouting distance of this marker); "The bramble and trees had made them invisible" (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown Refuge (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Zion Cemetery / Female Union Band Society Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
