General Hugh Mercer

General Hugh Mercer (HMRFO)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19132 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 0.265', W 75° 11.349'

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General
Hugh Mercer
a native of Scotland;
as assistant surgeon
in the Battle of
Culloden;

The companion of
Washington in the
Indian Wars of
1755 - 56;

He received a medal
from the Corporation
of Philadelphia for
courage and conduct
in the Indian
settlement at
Kittanning.

[ Left Plaque ]
Dedicated to the
memory of
General Hugh Mercer
who fell for the
sacred cause of
human liberty and
American Independence
in the Battle of
Princeton.

He poured out his
blood for a
generous principle.

[ Right Plaque ]
General
Hugh Mercer,
a physician of
Fredericksburg
Virginia, was
distinguished for
his skill and learning,
his gentleness and
decision, his
refinement and
humanity, his elevated
honour and his
devotion to the great
cause of civil and
religious liberty.

[ Rear Plaque ]
The St. Andrew's
Society of
Philadelphia, offers
this humble tribute
to the memory of an
illustrious brother.

When a grateful
posterity shall bid
the trophied memorial
rise to the martyrs,
who sealed with their
blood the Charter of
an Empire's Liberties,
there shall not be
wanting a monument
to him, whom
Washington mourned,
as, "The worthy and
brave Mercer."
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HM NumberHMRFO
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Placed ByThe St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 3:10pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 483855 N 4428264
Decimal Degrees40.00441667, -75.18915000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 0.265', W 75° 11.349'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 0' 15.90" N, 75° 11' 20.94" W
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Area Code(s)215
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 46943-46987 Pennsylvania 3007, Philadelphia PA 19132, US
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