Tinicum Township in Essington in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tinicum
Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, January 1, 2009
1. Tinicum Marker
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1643.
Location. 39° 52.027′ N, 75° 17.614′ W. Marker is in Essington, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Tinicum Township. Marker is on Governor Printz Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 291), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 N Governor Printz Blvd, 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. Tinicum Township (a few steps from this marker); Lazaretto Quarantine Station (approx. half a mile away); Governor Printz Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); New Sweden (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (approx. 0.7 miles away); Governor Johan Printz (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different
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Regarding Tinicum. Tinicum was an island in the Delaware River. It was filled in and is now part of the mainland. See the nearby markers for more details on New Sweden and Johan Printz.
Also see . . .
1. Tinicum - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Tinicum Township: Our History. (Submitted on September 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2017
2. Tinicum Marker
Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, January 1, 2009
3. Tinicum Township Memorial Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,671 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
