William Penn

William Penn (HM9PY)

Location: Chester, PA 19013 Delaware County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 50.6', W 75° 21.666'

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1644 - 1718

First lodged in America
in "Essex House" on this site
October 28, 1682
the guest of
Robert Wade
Here the earliest Quaker settler
on this side Delaware River, 1676,
purchaser of the property,
then called "Printzdorp,"
from the earlier occupant,
Armecot, widow of Johan Papegoia,
Vice Governor of New Sweden, 1653-1654
succeeding to ownership
from her father, Johan Printz,
the Swedish first Governor, 1643-1653,
in present Pennsylvania.
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HM NumberHM9PY
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Year Placed1932
Placed ByThe Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Delaware County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 1:21am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 469106 N 4410431
Decimal Degrees39.84333333, -75.36110000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 50.6', W 75° 21.666'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 50' 36.00" N, 75° 21' 39.96" W
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Area Code(s)215, 610, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 Penn St, Chester PA 19013, US
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