William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Signers Walk

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2023

1. Signers Walk Marker

Inscription.
These plaques commemorate the 56 members of the Continental Congress who risked their lives, reputations and fortunes by signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and 1777.

George Clymer, Merchant, Pennsylvania • Benjamin Franklin, Statesman, Pennsylvania • Robert Morris, Merchant, Pennsylvania • John Morton, Politician, Pennsylvania • George Ross, Lawyer, Pennsylvania • Benjamin Rush, Physician, Pennsylvania • James Smith, Lawyer, Pennsylvania • George Taylor, Ironmaster, Pennsylvania • Josiah Bartlett, Physician, New Hampshire • Matthew Thornton, Physician, New Hampshire • William Whipple, Merchant, New Hampshire • John Adams, Lawyer, Massachusetts • Samuel Adams, Politician, Massachusetts • Eleridge Gerry, Merchant, Massachusetts • John Hancock, Politician, Massachusetts • Robert Treat Paine, Lawyer, Massachusetts • William Ellery, Lawyer, Rhode Island • Samuel Huntington, Lawyer, Connecticut • Roger Sherman, Merchant, Connecticut • William Williams, Merchant, Connecticut • Oliver Wolcott, Judge, Connecticut • William Floyd, Landowner, New York • Philip Livingston, Merchant, New York • Lewis Morris, Landowner, New York • Abraham Clark, Politician, New Jersey • Francis Hopkinson, Lawyer, New Jersey • John Witherspoon, Clergyman, New Jersey • Thomas McKean,

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Lawyer, Delaware • George Read, Lawyer, Delaware • Caesar Rodney, Landowner, Delaware • Charles Carroll, Landowner, Maryland • William Paca, Lawyer, Maryland • Lyman Hall, Physician, Georgia • Carter Braxton, Planter, Virginia • Benjamin Harrison, Planter, Virginia • Thomas Jefferson, Politician, Virginia • Francis Lightfoot Lee, Planter, Virginia • Thomas Nelson, Jr., Politician, Virginia • George Wythe, Politician, Virginia • Joseph Hewes, Politician, North Carolina • William Hooper, Lawyer, North Carolina • Thomas Lynch, Jr., Planter, South Carolina • Arthur Middleton, Planter, South Carolina • Edward Rutledge, Lawyer, South Carolina

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #02 John Adams, the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 39° 56.952′ N, 75° 9.059′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It is at the intersection of Chestnut Street (County Road 3008) and South 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on Chestnut Street. The set of plaque are

George Clymer plaque image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2023

2. George Clymer plaque

inset in the sidewalk along the south side of Chestnut Street between South 6th Street and South 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. 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: Richard M. Hoe (here, next to this marker); Independence Hall Office (a few steps from this marker); Gay Rights Demonstrations (within shouting distance of this marker); Congress Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Evolution of Old Glory (within shouting distance of this marker); In This Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Declaration Chamber (within shouting distance of this marker); Tomas Garrigue Masaryk (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Regarding Signers Walk. Some of the plaques are missing or have been removed. The available plaques have been transcribed.

Benjamin Franklin plaque image. Click for full size.

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3. Benjamin Franklin plaque

Robert Morris plaque image. Click for full size.

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4. Robert Morris plaque

John Morton plaque image. Click for full size.

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5. John Morton plaque

George Ross plaque image. Click for full size.

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6. George Ross plaque

Benjamin Rush plaque image. Click for full size.

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7. Benjamin Rush plaque

James Smith plaque image. Click for full size.

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8. James Smith plaque

James Taylor plaque image. Click for full size.

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9. James Taylor plaque

Joseph Bartlett plaque image. Click for full size.

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10. Joseph Bartlett plaque

Matthew Thornton plaque image. Click for full size.

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11. Matthew Thornton plaque

William Whipple plaque image. Click for full size.

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12. William Whipple plaque

John Adams plaque image. Click for full size.

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13. John Adams plaque

Samuel Adams plaque image. Click for full size.

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14. Samuel Adams plaque

Eleridge Jerry plaque image. Click for full size.

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15. Eleridge Jerry plaque

John Hancock plaque image. Click for full size.

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16. John Hancock plaque

Robert Treat Paine plaque image. Click for full size.

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17. Robert Treat Paine plaque

William Ellery plaque image. Click for full size.

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18. William Ellery plaque

Samuel Huntington plaque image. Click for full size.

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19. Samuel Huntington plaque

Roger Sherman plaque image. Click for full size.

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20. Roger Sherman plaque

William Williams plaque image. Click for full size.

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21. William Williams plaque

Oliver Walcott plaque image. Click for full size.

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22. Oliver Walcott plaque

William Floyd plaque image. Click for full size.

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23. William Floyd plaque

Philip Livingston plaque image. Click for full size.

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24. Philip Livingston plaque

Lewis Morris plaque image. Click for full size.

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25. Lewis Morris plaque

Abraham Clark plaque, partially obscured by a planter image. Click for full size.

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26. Abraham Clark plaque, partially obscured by a planter

Francis Hopkinson plaque image. Click for full size.

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27. Francis Hopkinson plaque

John Witherspoon plaque image. Click for full size.

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28. John Witherspoon plaque

Thomas McKean plaque image. Click for full size.

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29. Thomas McKean plaque

George Read plaque image. Click for full size.

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30. George Read plaque

Caesar Rodney plaque image. Click for full size.

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31. Caesar Rodney plaque

Charles Carroll plaque image. Click for full size.

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32. Charles Carroll plaque

William Paca plaque image. Click for full size.

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33. William Paca plaque

Lyman Hall plaque image. Click for full size.

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34. Lyman Hall plaque

Carter Braxton plaque image. Click for full size.

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35. Carter Braxton plaque

Benjamin Harrison plaque image. Click for full size.

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36. Benjamin Harrison plaque

Thomas Jefferson plaque image. Click for full size.

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37. Thomas Jefferson plaque

Francis Lightfoot Lee plaque image. Click for full size.

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38. Francis Lightfoot Lee plaque

Thomas Nelson, Jr. plaque image. Click for full size.

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39. Thomas Nelson, Jr. plaque

George Wythe plaque image. Click for full size.

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40. George Wythe plaque

Joseph Hewes plaque image. Click for full size.

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41. Joseph Hewes plaque

William Hooper plaque image. Click for full size.

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42. William Hooper plaque

Thomas Lynch, Jr. plaque image. Click for full size.

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43. Thomas Lynch, Jr. plaque

Arthur Middleton plaque image. Click for full size.

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44. Arthur Middleton plaque

Edward Rutledge plaque image. Click for full size.

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45. Edward Rutledge plaque

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46. Signers Walk Marker

This identical plaque flanks the western end of the display.

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47. Signers Walk Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,075 times since then and 144 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, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.