Fishtown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Treaty Ground of William Penn
Treaty ground of William Penn, and the Indian Nations, 1682, Unbroken faith.
William Penn, Born 1644, Died 1718.
Pennsylvania, Founded, 1681, by Deeds of Peace.
Placed by the Penn Society, A.D. 1827, to mark the site of the Great Elm Tree.
Erected 1827 by Penn Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.
Location. 39° 58′ N, 75° 7.683′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fishtown. It can be reached from North Beach Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 N Beach St, Philadelphia PA 19125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Penn Treaty Park: A Place of Peace (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairmans Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); On this site in 1682 (within shouting distance of this marker); William Penn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Treaty (within shouting distance of this marker); The Penn Society Obelisk (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); Penn Treaty Park (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Additional commentary.
1. A Nearby Plaque
A nearby plaque, placed in 1979, displays a wampum belt and says:
“While other colonies were in conflict and in great distress with the Indians, William Penn through his philosophy of social justice and peace, engaged their friendship and goodwill the wampum belt represents the great treaty of amity.”
— Submitted January 10, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
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5. Treaty Ground of William Penn Marker
From Harper's Encyclopζdia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1905 by Benson John Lossing and Woodrow Wilson, 1905, Vol. 7, Page 116.
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6. Tree under which the Treaty was Made.
From Harper's Encyclopζdia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1905 by Benson John Lossing and Woodrow Wilson 1905 Vol. 7, Page 117.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 522 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5, 6. submitted on January 10, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
