Francis Hopkinson House
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The Francis Hopkinson House is where Francis Hopkinson
, a signer of the Declaration of Independence
, and his wife Ann Borden lived from 1774 until his death in 1791.
He created several patriotic songs of the time. He also contributed some design details to the Great Seal of the United States
. as well as the American Flag
The house was to be burned by the British in 1778, but was spared by a Hessian
officer's appreciation of Hopkinson's library.
It is currently a law office.
Francis Hopkinson
Francis Hopkinson , an American author, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New Jersey. He later served as a federal judge in Pennsylvania...
, a signer of the Declaration of Independence
Declaration of independence
A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
, and his wife Ann Borden lived from 1774 until his death in 1791.
He created several patriotic songs of the time. He also contributed some design details to the Great Seal of the United States
Great Seal of the United States
The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the United States federal government. The phrase is used both for the physical seal itself , and more generally for the design impressed upon it...
. as well as the American Flag
The house was to be burned by the British in 1778, but was spared by a Hessian
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
officer's appreciation of Hopkinson's library.
It is currently a law office.