National Funeral Service for President Washington - Philadelphia, PA
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George Washington died on December 14, 1799...
Waymark Code: WM6QRM
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2009
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Marker Text: George Washington died on December 14, 1799. Congress set Dec. 26 as a day of formal mourning in Philadelphia, the nation's capital from 1790 to 1800. The national funeral service was in Zion Lutheran Church--located at this site, 1766-1870--and among those attending was President John Adams. In his funeral oration, Congressman Henry Lee spoke the famous tribute: "First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
Marker Name: National Funeral Service for President Washington
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 12/14/1999
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 4th & Cherry Streets, Philadelphia
Category: George Washington, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Website: Not listed
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