The Signer - Philadelphia, PA
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bluesnote
N 39° 56.935 W 075° 08.931
18S E 487285 N 4422097
A historical marker in downtown Philadelphia.
Waymark Code: WMTRVT
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2017
Views: 4
The plaque says, "Certain rare moments charge the course of history. Yet within a mere eleven years two such moments, the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the signing of the Constitution of the United States, occurred in Independence Hall, just a few steps from where you are standing. The sculpture you see before you commemorated the courage of those who altered their lives, and ours, by affixing their names to these documents."
Group that erected the marker: Independence National Historical Park
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Philadelphia, PA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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