Albany Pruchase
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Gosffo
N 40° 49.438 W 076° 50.823
18T E 344243 N 4520857
Conrad Weiser and Chief Shikellamy
Waymark Code: WM9WG
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2006
Views: 30
Marker Text:
The NE corner of the land deeded the Proprietors by the Six Nations in great council at Albany July 6, 1754, was 1 mile north of Penns Creek. It ran thence "North of the West as far as your Province extends."
The area south of Penn's Creek was part of William Penn's initial land grant. Conrad Weiser and Chief Shikellamy negotiated the Treaty of Albany that gave the Commonwealth all the land North of Penn's Creek to the New York border to the state.
This is all I could find, so if anyone else can find more info. please let me know!
TO LOG YOUR FIND, TAKE A PICTURE OF YOU AND THE SIGN!
IMPORTANT: DO NOT STOP ON THE HIGHWAY, GO INTO THE PARKING LOT VERY NEAR BY, IT'S SAFER!!!!!!
Marker Name: Albany Purchase
County: Snyder
Date Dedicated: 09/30/1947
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: U.S. 522 (old U.S. 11 & 15), 1 mile N of Selinsgrove
Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Website: Not listed
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