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

Joseph Hewes

Born: January 23, 1730

— Died: November 10, 1779 —

Joseph Hewes Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2017

1. Joseph Hewes Marker

Inscription.
Delegate to all five Provincial Congresses
Member Continental Congress 1774 - 1777 – 1779

Signer of Declaration of Independence from North Carolina
First Executive Head of the Navy
"One of the best and most agreeable men in the world"
Buried in Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia

Erected 1963 by National Society Daughters of American Revolution of North Carolina.

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 the American Revolution, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists.

Location. 39° 57.111′ N, 75° 8.892′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. Marker can be reached from Arch Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in the Christ Church Burial Ground. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. George Ross (here, next to this marker); Francis Hopkinson (a few steps from this marker); James Pickering (a few steps from this

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marker); Matthew Clarkson (a few steps from this marker); William Henry Drayton (within shouting distance of this marker); Restoration of the Grave of Benjamin Rush, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); General Jacob Morgan, Esquire (within shouting distance of this marker); Major William Jackson - 40th Signer of the U.S. Constitution (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. Joseph Hewes 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

The Joseph Hewes marker is seen here next to the marker for fellow signer George Ross.

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 305 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.