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

Johan Printz

Governor of New Sweden

— 1643 - 1653 —

Johan Printz Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

1. Johan Printz Statue

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Printz founded here the first permanent European settlement. Built the first Capitol, church, law court. His instructions from Queen Christina became the first constitution and his coat of arms the first legal seal in what is now Pennsylvania. He was a superior governor, decisive, far seeing and just.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1643.

Location. 39° 51.646′ N, 75° 18.2′ W. Marker is near Essington, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Tinicum Township. Marker can be reached from Taylor Avenue. Statue is in Governor Printz Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Taylor Ave, Essington PA 19029, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Sweden (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor Printz Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Governor Johan Printz (about 700 feet away); Lazaretto Quarantine Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Tinicum (approx. 0.7 miles away); Tinicum Township

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); A Group of Citizens with a Vision (approx. 0.9 miles away); John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Essington.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

2. Johan Printz Statue

The Path to Printzhof image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

3. The Path to Printzhof

This is a game near the statue.

Governor Printz Park History Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

4. Governor Printz Park History Trail

There is a circular trail near the statue explaning the trials and tribulations of this early settlement and its ultimate failure.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,273 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.