Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
The Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence is a memorial depicting the signatures of the original 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
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 2, 1984, exactly 208 years after the Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence.[1]
Memorialized signers
Fifty-six delegates to the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence and are honored at this Memorial:
See also
- List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
- Physical history of the United States Declaration of Independence
References
External links
- 1978 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- Buildings and structures completed in 1984
- Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
- Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
- National Mall
- National Mall and Memorial Parks
- United States Declaration of Independence
- Northwest (Washington, D.C.)