David Rittenhouse Resting Place- First Mint Director

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732amran Valued Member United States 297 Posts	Posted 10/03/2017 8:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff

732amran Valued Member United States 297 Posts	Posted 10/03/2017 8:48 pm I thought how awsome to visit the Resting spot as an American and to see for my self--and alas a small broken in half stone and I was thinking--. Why so a remarkable man have a such humble spot-- I found that intresting. Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7614 Posts	Posted 10/03/2017 11:56 pm Apparently his descendents were few and far between so no one was left to tend to his grave. I could find only one grandchild and he died in 1872. Apparently the grandchild had no children so the direct Rittenhouse bloodline essentially "died" in 1872. That's sad. Report this Post to the Staff
beachnut Valued Member United States 261 Posts	Posted 10/04/2017 07:14 am I just looked him up. Very interesting read. This would be a great spot for a geocache if there isn't already one there. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 10/04/2017 11:45 am Quote: Apparently his descendents were few and far between so no one was left to tend to his grave... Maybe they were eliminated by time travelers? Kidding aside, nice photos! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/04/2017 5:00 pm Interesting thread, but would the OP please correct the spelling of this gentleman's name? Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 10/04/2017 5:33 pm Got it. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/04/2017 5:58 pm Thank you. I went to school in Philly, where a prominent public square is named after him. He was a great historical figure in many ways. Report this Post to the Staff
UltraRant Pillar of the Community Norway 1358 Posts	Posted 10/07/2017 2:06 pm Nice photo! Remember that the US wasn't always as powerful or rich as it is today. Remember that making large memorials and glorifying someone's legacy hasn't been part of US culture than for more than a few decades... most coins, for example, just had a general design for over a century, using it to honor former presidents is just something of the last decades, really. So that would explain why this grave may be relatively humble. But then, it's still there. That's remarkable in itself. Most of the graves of my ancestors have already disappeared, the furthest back I can go is my great-grandparents and they died in the 20th century... Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 10/07/2017 3:03 pm David Rittenhouse (1732-1796) 1792 -1795 he served as Director of the United States Mint. http://www.archives.upenn.edu/peopl...e_david.html Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 10/09/2017 08:56 am Excellent point, UltraRant. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 10/09/2017 09:01 am How about something from our first Secretary of the Treasury? The Ten Dollar Founding Father. My wife took these on her last NYC trip. She also happened to see Hamilton that same week. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 10/09/2017 09:02 am Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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