The Burial Site of Oliver Wolcott, Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut.
The Reinternment of Declaration of Independence signer John Penn
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service) Signer Penn’s final resting place is on a walking path in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, under a memorial to the signers of the Declaration of Independence in Greensboro, North Carolina. There is a place for each of the three signers from North Carolina, but […]
Gunning Bedford Jr, Signer of the U.S. Constitution
Burial Site of Gunning Bedford, signer of the U.S. Constitution from Delaware
Thomas Heyward, Jr
Thomas Heyward Jr was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina Thomas Heyward Jr. was an American lawyer, planter, and politician who lived from 1746 to 1809. He was born in St. Luke’s Parish, South Carolina, to a wealthy planter family. Heyward was well-educated and studied law in England before returning to […]
Patrick Henry, Give Me Liberty…
Patrick Henry, born on May 29, 1736, was an American attorney, planter, politician, orator, and best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention in 1775. A famous quote of him “Give me liberty, or give me death!” emboldened America’s fight for independence. Although not a signer of the Declaration of Independence, he did […]