Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Hooper
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2015
1. William Hooper Marker
Signer of the Declaration
of Independence
Placed by
Descendants of the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series list.
Location. 36° 7.915′ N, 79° 50.686′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It can be reached from Old Battleground Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on a bench near the Signers Monument in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro NC 27410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Signers of the Declaration (here, next to this marker); Signers Monument (here, next to this marker); John Penn (here, next to this marker); Nathanael Greene (within shouting distance of this marker); The Monument and the General (within shouting distance of this marker); Park Founders (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. George Reynolds (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph M. Morehead (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.
More about this marker. The top of the marker contains the Seal of the United States with a scroll that says “We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.”
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2015
2. William Hooper Marker
Marker can be seen on the bench.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2015
3. Signers Monument
The William Hooper marker is on the bench to the right of the Signers Monument. This monument that marks the grave of the North Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
