Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Williamson
Photographed By Dave W, June 4, 2023
1. Williamson Monument (side 1)
(side 1)
Born Dec. 5, 1735
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Died May 22, 1819
New York City
Buried in
Trinity Churchyard
Framer and Signer
of the
U.S. Constitution
Citizen of
Edenton, N.C.
1777 1792
We the People of the Unites States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
(side 3)
Hugh Williamson as a Delegate to the Constitutional Convention in the Summer of 1787 in Philadelphia. He played a critical role in resolving conflicts between State Sovereignty and National Government, without which there would be no United States.
(side 4)
Dec. 5, 1735 May 22, 1819
Citizen of Edenton 1777 1793
Surgeon General of
North Carolina Troops
during the American Revolution
1779 1782
Under the Articles
of Confederation
represented North Carolina
in the Continental Congress
1782
this page online
Framer and Signer
of the
United State Constitution
for the State of North Carolina
1787
North Carolina Federalist
to the First and Second
United States Congress
1790 1793
Original Trustee of the
University of North Carolina
1789 1801
Author of
The History of North Carolina
1812
Erected 2017.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Education • Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.
Location. 36° 3.369′ N, 76° 36.397′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. Marker is on East Water Street east of Court Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in Queen Anne Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 E Water St, Edenton NC 27932, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dr. Hugh Williamson (1735 - 1819) (here, next to this marker); Bought in France for N.C. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Hewes (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Joseph Hewes (about 500 feet away); Residence of Mrs. Elizabeth King
Photographed By Dave W, June 4, 2023
2. Williamson Monument (side 2)
Photographed By Dave W, June 4, 2023
3. Williamson Monument (side 3)
Photographed By Dave W, June 4, 2023
4. Williamson Monument (side 4)
Photographed By Dave W, June 4, 2023
5. Williamson Monument & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 6, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
