Valley Forge in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Independence Garden
Collection of Signers' Stones
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
1. Independence Garden Marker
Presented by
Howell Lewis Shay, F.A.I.A. and Associates
in loving memory of
William Dixon Shay, R.A.
Son - Brother - Partner - Friend
Collection of Signers' Stones
Historic stones, bricks, and mortar
from the birthplaces, residences,
burial sites, or business activities
of the fifty-six patriots who signed
The Declaration of Independence
.... and an original door sill from
Independence Hall in Philadelphia
Presented by
Family of Charles Francis Jenkins
Pennsylvania
Erected by Freedoms Foundation, Howell Lewis Shay, F.A.I.A. and Associates, and Family of Charles Francis Jenkins.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series list.
Location. 40° 6.215′ N, 75° 28.481′ W. Memorial is in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It can be reached from Valley Forge Road. Marker and memorial are on the Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge campus. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1601 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville PA 19460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Benjamin Franklin Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); US Marine Circle of Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Marine Circle of Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); The 3rd Armored "Spearhead" Division (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Armored Division (about 400 feet away); Texas Medal of Honor Recipients (about 400 feet away); The James E. Staudinger Coast Guard League Memorial Fountain (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Forge.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
2. Declaration of Independence Panel in Independence Garden
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3. Independence Hall Sill and Marker
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4. Declaration of Independence, Independence Hall Sill, and Marker
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5. Independence Garden Virginia Signers Marker
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6. Independence Garden Virginia Marker and Stones
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7. Independence Garden New York Signers Marker
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8. Independence Garden New York Marker and Stones
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9. Independence Garden New Hampshire Signers Marker
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10. Independence Garden New Hampshire Marker and Stones
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11. Independence Garden Massachusetts Signers Marker
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12. Independence Garden Massachusetts Marker and Stones
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13. Independence Garden Maryland Signers Marker
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14. Independence Garden Maryland Marker and Stones
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15. Independence Garden Connecticut Signers Marker
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16. Independence Garden Connecticut Marker and Stones
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17. Independence Garden Rhode Island Signers Marker
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18. Independence Garden Rhode Island Marker and Stones
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19. Independence Garden Delaware Signers Marker
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20. Independence Garden Delaware Marker and Stones
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21. Independence Garden North Carolina Signers Marker
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22. Independence Garden North Carolina Marker and Stones
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23. Independence Garden South Carolina Signers Marker
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24. Independence Garden South Carolina Marker and Stones
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25. Independence Garden New Jersey Signers Marker
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26. Independence Garden New Jersey Marker and Stones
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27. Independence Garden Pennsylvania Signers Marker
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28. Independence Garden Pennsylvania Marker and Stones
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29. Independence Garden Georgia Signers Marker
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30. Independence Garden Georgia Marker and Stones/Bricks
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31. Independence Garden Stones
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. submitted on May 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
