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Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Coordinates: 38°53′28.14″N 77°2′35.052″W / 38.8911500°N 77.04307000°W / 38.8911500; -77.04307000
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Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Map showing the location of Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Map showing the location of Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Map showing the location of Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Map showing the location of Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Map showing the location of Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Map showing the location of Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Coordinates38°53′28.14″N 77°2′35.052″W / 38.8911500°N 77.04307000°W / 38.8911500; -77.04307000
EstablishedAuthorized: 1978
Dedicated: 1984
Governing bodyNational Park Service

The Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence is a memorial depicting the signatures of the 56 signatories to the United States Declaration of Independence. It is located in the Constitution Gardens on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The memorial is accessible to the public by crossing a wooden bridge onto a small island set in the lake between Constitution Avenue and the Reflecting Pool, not far from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

History

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Public Law 95-260 was passed by Congress in 1978 to create a memorial to the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The memorial is a gift from the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration and consists of 56 stone blocks, each with a facsimile of the signer's actual signature, his occupation, and his home town. It was dedicated on July 4, 1984, exactly 208 years after the Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence.[1]

Each memorial stone includes the delegate's signature, name, occupation, and place of residence.

Memorialized signers

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Fifty-six delegates to the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence and are honored at this Memorial:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Fleming, Edward (July 4, 2012). "56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence". National Park Service. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
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