Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Penn
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2015
1. John Penn Marker
Signer of the Declaration
of Independence
Placed 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 • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series list.
Location. 36° 7.914′ N, 79° 50.683′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It can be reached from Old Battleground Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on a bench near the Signers Monument in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro NC 27410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Signers Monument (here, next to this marker); Signers of the Declaration (here, next to this marker); William Hooper (here, next to this marker); Nathanael Greene (within shouting distance of this marker); The Monument and the General (within shouting distance of this marker); Park Founders (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. George Reynolds (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph M. Morehead (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.
More about this marker. The top of the marker contains the Seal of the United States with a scroll that says We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2015
2. John Penn Marker
Marker can be seen on the bench.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2015
3. John Penn Marker & the Signers Monument
The marker is located next to the Signers Monument that marks the grave of the North Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 755 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
