George Read Memorial

George Read Memorial (HM21IF)

Location: Wilmington, DE 19801 New Castle County
Buy Delaware State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 39° 45.115', W 75° 33.12'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 667 views
Inscription
In memory of George Read signer of the Constitution of the United States by the Delaware State Society, NSDAR, in this year Bicentennial year 1987.

(Inscription on tomb stone) George Read born A.D. September 1732 Died 21st September 1798-Member of the Congress of the Revolution, The Convention that framed the Constitution of the U.S. and of the first senate under it. Judge of admiralty, President and Chief Justice of Delaware and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Details
HM NumberHM21IF
Series This marker is part of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series
Tags
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 7th, 2017 at 7:04am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 452711 N 4400368
Decimal Degrees39.75191667, -75.55200000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 45.115', W 75° 33.12'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 45' 6.9000000000001" N, 75° 33' 7.1999999999998" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 701 Delaware Ave, Wilmington DE 19801, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. Does the marker have a number?
  7. What year was the marker erected?
  8. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?
© 2025  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us