FIRST -- Landing in America by William Penn - New Castle, DE
Posted by: bluesnote
N 39° 39.621 W 075° 33.754
18S E 451741 N 4390211
One of many historical markers in downtown New Castle.
Waymark Code: WM117Q9
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2019
Views: 2
The plaque says, "On the 26th Day of October 1682, William Penn the great proprietor on his first landing in America here proclaimed his government, and received from the commissioners of the duke of york the key of the fort and turf twig and water as symbols of his possession."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 08/26/1682
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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