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 56 signatories to the United States Declaration of Independence.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Description: Memorial in the Constitution Gardens, Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial” and “The 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Washington Monument
Photo: Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Washington Monument is situated 2,200 feet east of Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Lincoln Memorial
Photo: UpstateNYer, Public domain.
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. Lincoln Memorial is situated 2,200 feet west of Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Foggy Bottom.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
- Categories: National Memorial of the United States and historic site
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89109° or 38° 53′ 28″ northLongitude
-77.04287° or 77° 2′ 34″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Inception
1982Open location code
87C4VXR4+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 358955985OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialGeoNames ID
4140659Wikidata ID
Q16895034
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “獨立宣言五十名簽署人紀念碑”
- German: “Denkmal für die 56 Unterzeichner der Unabhängigkeitserklärung”
- Japanese: “独立宣言署名者56人の記念碑”
- Ukrainian: “Меморіал 56 підписантам Декларації Незалежності”
- Urdu: “آزادی کے اعلان پر دستخط کرنے والے 56 افراد کی یادگار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The West End and Penn Quarter.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Constitution Ave NW at 19th St NW and 19th St & Constitution Ave NW.
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