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Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Gunning Bedford Jr.

 
 
Gunning Bedford Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023
1. Gunning Bedford Jr. Marker
Inscription.
In honored memory
of
Gunning Bedford Jr.
Signer of the
Constitution of the United States
by the
Delaware State Society, NSDAR,
in this
Bicentennial year 1987

 
Erected 1987 by Delaware State Society, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesGovernment & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.
 
Location. 39° 45.033′ N, 75° 33.164′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery. Marker can be reached from Delaware Avenue (Delaware Route 52) east of North Adams Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 614 W 12th St, Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Revolutionary War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Site of Old Cathedral Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Wilmington (about 400 feet away); Samuel Rodmond Smith (about 500 feet away); George Read Memorial
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(about 500 feet away); Richard Bassett (about 600 feet away); Central YMCA (approx. 0.2 miles away); Delaware Children's Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
 
Gunning Bedford Jr. Gravesite image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023
2. Gunning Bedford Jr. Gravesite
Closeup of the memorial at Bedford's grave image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023
3. Closeup of the memorial at Bedford's grave
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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