a Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation, (Part 1) Finding John Penn’s original burial site was quite a challenge! He signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation from North Carolina. We searched for and found Signer, John Penn’s Memorial, his original burial site in the backwoods of North […]
Samuel Huntington
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut
Oliver Wolcott
The Burial Site of Oliver Wolcott, Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut.
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 […]