William Penn Annex West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dutch Settlements on the Delaware
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 2014
1. Dutch settlements on the Delaware Marker
The territory was occupied by the Dutch West India Company and known as New Netherland
Extended from the Capes of the Delaware to the Connecticut River and Embraced within its boundaries the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Directors General of the West India Company
Adrien Jorissen Tienpont
Cornelis Jacobsen Mey
Willem Verholst
Peter Minuet
Wouter Van Twiller
Willem Kieft
Peter Stuyvesant
Chronology of New Netherland
Captured by the English 1664.
Recaptured by the Dutch 1673.
Ceded to the English 1674.
Charter granted by King Charles II to William Penn for the territory Known as Pennsylvania March 4, 1681.
Erected by the Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1909
Erected 1909 by The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1626.
Location. 39° 57.106′ N, 75° 9.827′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex West. Marker is on South Penn Square, on
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Philadelphia City Hall Gates (here, next to this marker); Swedish Settlements on the Delaware (a few steps from this marker); Octavius Valentine Catto (a few steps from this marker); William McKinley (within shouting distance of this marker); On this block in 1871 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Center Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Declaration of Independence Signators (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
More about this marker. One of the many markers placed on or about Philadelphia City Hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 21, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
