William Penn

William Penn (HMGQC)

Location: Birdsboro, PA 19508 Berks County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 16.426', W 75° 46.843'

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On his first visit to America
1682 - 1684
came farthest north
on Schuylkill River
fifty miles up
from the Falls of Schuylkill
to or near the mouth of Monocacy Creek
three fourth of a mile
south-[direction erased] of this marker

Relocated
October 6, 1945
Details
HM NumberHMGQC
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Year Placed1926
Placed ByThe Pennsylvania Historical Commission and The Historical Society of Berks County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 7:17am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 433624 N 4458435
Decimal Degrees40.27376667, -75.78071667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 16.426', W 75° 46.843'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 16' 25.56" N, 75° 46' 50.58" W
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Area Code(s)610
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 264 Benjamin Franklin Hwy, Birdsboro PA 19508, US
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