FIRST -- Landing Place of William Penn in America - New Castle, DE
Posted by: bluesnote
N 39° 39.512 W 075° 33.758
18S E 451735 N 4390010
One of many historical markers in downtown New Castle.
Waymark Code: WM118FW
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2019
Views: 3
The plaque says, "Near here October 27, 1682. William Penn first stepped on American soil. He proceeded to the fort and performed Livery of Seisin. “He took the key, there of . . . we did deliver unto him one turf with a twig upon it, a porringer with river water and soyle, in part of all.”
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