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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KLG_penn-treaty-park_Philadelphia-PA.html
Traditional site of a treaty between William Penn and the Indians, this park is maintained by the City of Philadelphia in commemoration of the Proprietor's peaceful relations with the Indians
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KLF_the-great-elm_Philadelphia-PA.html
The great elm of Shackamaxon is the site under which William Penn and the Delaware Indians are traditionally said to have made the Great Treaty in 1682. Since that time, the Legend and history of the celebrated event have generated admiration for …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KLE_the-penn-society-obelisk_Philadelphia-PA.html
On 19 September 1825, a report on the location of Penn's Great Treaty was read by Robert Vaux, Vice-President of the Council of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. It was Vaux's suggestion that the society should plan an "obelisk of grani…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KLD_the-great-treaty_Philadelphia-PA.html
There has been much debate over the exact details of Penn's dealing with the Indians of the Delaware River Valley. It is written that Penn dealt fairly with all the Indians and settlers that he encountered. It is true that the Great Treaty, if it …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KLC_penn-treaty-park-a-place-of-peace_Philadelphia-PA.html
The subject of the Great Treaty has always held a special place in the hearts and minds of Pennsylvanians, especially those in the area surrounding the legendary site. When the Great Elm blew down in 1810, the land upon which the treaty was made h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KLB_fairmans-mansion_Philadelphia-PA.html
The natural beauty of the land along the Delaware River attracted William Penn to build his "Greene Countrie Towne" there. It also drew many influential people to settle there. In 1702 Thomas Fairman, Deputy Surveyor General to the Propr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCJW_associators_Philadelphia-PA.html
The Rampant Lion [Image of a lion with sword and shield] Crest of the the PA National Guard.
Near this site, the Associators, a group of citizen-soldiers organized by Benjamin Franklin and predecessor to the modern Pennsylvania National Guard, …