The 56 stone blocks of the Declaration signers

Most people think every big name from the founding story ended up signing the paper. The Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence focuses on the specific men who actually picked up the pen.

You have to cross a wooden bridge to reach this small island tucked in a lake between Constitution Avenue and the Reflecting Pool. It is located in the Constitution Gardens, not far from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The American Revolution Bicentennial Administration gave the memorial as a gift and it was dedicated on July 4, 1984, exactly 208 years after the Congress voted to approve the document.

The memorial features 56 stone blocks. Each block shows a facsimile of a signer's actual signature, his occupation, and his home town. It is a straightforward way to see who was physically present and what their day jobs were.

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