56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial

A quiet island memorial in Constitution Gardens honoring the delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence.

Washington, DC

About 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial

This contemplative memorial honors the Second Continental Congress delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It sits on a small island in a pond within Constitution Gardens on the National Mall. Fifty-six angled granite blocks form a semicircle, and each block carries a facsimile of one signer's signature along with his name, occupation, and hometown. Visitors reach the island by a small wooden footbridge. The memorial was authorized in 1978 using leftover Bicentennial funds and was dedicated in 1984.

#National Mall
#Constitution Gardens
#American Revolution
#Declaration of Independence
#National Park Service

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