Ridley Park in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ridley Township
By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 3, 2020
1. Ridley Township Marker
facing east along northbound US 13; Rodney Road comes in at right, just off camera
Circa 1643
Established
1687
Wm. Penn landgrant to
John Simcock
Incorporated
1906
Erected by Ridley Township Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 52.756′ N, 75° 18.756′ W. Marker is in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. Marker is at the intersection of Chester Pike (U.S. 13) and Rodney Road, on the right when traveling east on Chester Pike. Marker, which is listed as being along Chester Pike, is in median of Rodney Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ridley Park PA 19078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Morton Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Morton (approx. half a mile away); Governor Printz Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tinicum Township (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tinicum (approx. 1.3 miles away);
By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 3, 2020
2. Ridley Township Marker
Rodney Road comes in from left; view is along southbound US 13.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 38 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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