William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Signers Walk
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1. Signers Walk Marker
Inscription.
Signers Walk. . , 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, 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
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
Location. 39° 56.952′ N, 75° 9.059′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. Marker 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
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2. George Clymer plaque
are 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.
Regarding Signers Walk. Some of the plaques are missing or have been removed. The available plaques have been transcribed.
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3. Benjamin Franklin plaque
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4. Robert Morris plaque
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5. John Morton plaque
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6. George Ross plaque
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7. Benjamin Rush plaque
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8. James Smith plaque
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9. James Taylor plaque
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10. Joseph Bartlett plaque
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11. Matthew Thornton plaque
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12. William Whipple plaque
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13. John Adams plaque
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14. Samuel Adams plaque
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15. Eleridge Jerry plaque
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16. John Hancock plaque
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17. Robert Treat Paine plaque
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18. William Ellery plaque
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19. Samuel Huntington plaque
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20. Roger Sherman plaque
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21. William Williams plaque
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22. Oliver Walcott plaque
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23. William Floyd plaque
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24. Philip Livingston plaque
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25. Lewis Morris plaque
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26. Abraham Clark plaque, partially obscured by a planter
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27. Francis Hopkinson plaque
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28. John Witherspoon plaque
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29. Thomas McKean plaque
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30. George Read plaque
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31. Caesar Rodney plaque
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32. Charles Carroll plaque
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33. William Paca plaque
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34. Lyman Hall plaque
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35. Carter Braxton plaque
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36. Benjamin Harrison plaque
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37. Thomas Jefferson plaque
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38. Francis Lightfoot Lee plaque
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39. Thomas Nelson, Jr. plaque
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40. George Wythe plaque
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41. Joseph Hewes plaque
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42. William Hooper plaque
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43. Thomas Lynch, Jr. plaque
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44. Arthur Middleton plaque
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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 111 times since then and 39 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.