Essington in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Governor Printz Park

By Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

1. Governor Printz Park Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Site of the first permanent settlement in present Pennsylvania in 1643, and of the Swedish Capitol, the Printzhof.

Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission marker series.

Location. 39° 51.74′ N, 75° 18.155′ W. Marker is in Essington, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. Marker is at the intersection of Taylor Ave. and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Taylor Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Essington PA 19029, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. New Sweden (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Johan Printz (about 600 feet away); Lazaretto Quarantine Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tinicum (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tinicum Township (approx. 0.6 miles away); Morton Homestead (approx. one mile away); John Morton (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Essington.

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Governor Printz Park image. Click for full size.

By Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

2. Governor Printz Park

Delaware River in the background.

1. New Sweden. (Submitted on December 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Governor Printz Park - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Categories. • Settlements & Settlers •

Governor Printz Park Sign image. Click for full size.

By Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

3. Governor Printz Park Sign

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,586 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.