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Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

David Wilmot

Born January 20, 1814 • Died March 15, 1868

— Aged 54 Years. —

 
 
David Wilmot Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2024
1. David Wilmot Marker
Inscription.

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude
shall ever exist in any part of said territory,
except for crime whereof the party shall
first be duly convicted."

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RRCemeteries & Burial SitesSettlements & SettlersWar, Mexican-American. A significant historical date for this entry is August 8, 1846.
 
Location. 41° 46.482′ N, 76° 26.548′ W. Marker is in Towanda, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. It is on William Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Riverside Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 William Street, Towanda PA 18848, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Theron Hayward (a few steps from this marker); Newell T. Bogart, Civil War, Corporal (a few steps from this marker); J. Wallace Harris, Civil War, Commissary Sergeant (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Jeremiah Culp, Civil War, Major (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary Patriots and All War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin U. Heverly, Civil War, Private
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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ozias Bingham, American Revolution, Army (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towanda.
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
 
Also see . . .  The Wilmot Proviso. (Submitted on December 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
David Wilmot Marker in Wilmot Family Plot image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2024
2. David Wilmot Marker in Wilmot Family Plot
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 25, 2026