Site of Home of George Read - New Castle, DE
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bluesnote
N 39° 39.568 W 075° 33.696
18S E 451824 N 4390113
The site of the home of Declaration of Independence signer George Reed.
Waymark Code: WM118EW
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2019
Views: 4
The plaque says, "Born September 18, 1733. Died September 21, 1798. Member of the Congress of the Revolution, the Convention that framed the Constitution of United States, and of the First Senate under it; Judge of Admiralty, President and Chief Justice of Delaware, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. House destroyed by fire, April 1824."
Type of Structure: Private Building
Fire Date: 04/01/1824
Structure status: Plaque
Cause of Fire:
Unknown
Documentation of the fire: [Web Link]
Other: Not listed
Construction Date: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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