Governeur Morris, who lost his leg in a carriage accident in front of Merchants Square. Talking to Ben Franklin
The three dissenters, who refused to sign the Constitution. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, George Mason and Edmund Randolph of Virginia refused to sign the Constitution stating that it gave too much power to a Federal government and did not include citizen protections, or a Bill of Rights. It will be added a couple years later.
First printed copy of the Declaration of Independence
The First Bank of the United States, creation of Alexander Hamilton
Merchants Square where Governeur Morris lost his leg in a carriage accident. He was running from a husband whose wife he was having an affair with. OOps
The National Constituion Center. We the People is on the right side of the building
This gallery had life sized bronze statues of all the Founders who came to the Constitutional Convention. This is George Washington, all 6'3 of him.
Ben Franklin seated
Washington on the right and little James Madison 5'2 on the left
Alexander Hamilton
Close up of James Madison, very life like!
Governeur Morris, who lost his leg in a carriage accident in front of Merchants Square. Talking to Ben Franklin
The three dissenters, who refused to sign the Constitution. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, George Mason and Edmund Randolph of Virginia refused to sign the Constitution stating that it gave too much power to a Federal government and did not include citizen protections, or a Bill of Rights. It will be added a couple years later.
First printed copy of the Declaration of Independence
The First Bank of the United States, creation of Alexander Hamilton
Merchants Square where Governeur Morris lost his leg in a carriage accident. He was running from a husband whose wife he was having an affair with. OOps.JPG)
The Physick House below
The "Signer"
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