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

William Henry Drayton

1742 - 1779

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2017

1. William Henry Drayton Marker

Inscription. Clarion call of the American Revolution in South Carolina. His eloquence awakened the sons of his native state to their danger and brought them to arms, from the mountains to the sea. President of Provincial Congress in 1775, Chief Justice of S.C. 1776, Member of Continental Congress 1778 until his death in Philadelphia in 1779, Signer of the Articles of Confederation, he is buried here in a grave unknown and unmarked.

Erected 1965 by S.C. Societies of Daughters of American Colonists & Daughters of Colonial Wars.

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 Daughters of Colonial Wars, and the Daughters of the American Colonists series lists.

Location. 39° 57.118′ N, 75° 8.908′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. Marker can be reached from North 5th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the Christ Church Burial Ground on the west wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 N 5th St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. General Jacob Morgan, Esquire (a few steps from this marker); James Pickering

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(a few steps from this marker); Francis Hopkinson (a few steps from this marker); John Inskeep (within shouting distance of this marker); Major William Jackson - 40th Signer of the U.S. Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Mason (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Hewes (within shouting distance of this marker); George Ross (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2017

2. William Henry Drayton Marker

Marker in Christ Church Burial Ground image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2017

3. Marker in Christ Church Burial Ground

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.