Prospect Park in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The First Building
Morton Homestead [unreadable].
When? Before 1638: Indians
1638 - 1655: New Sweden
1655 - 1664: Dutch dominion
1664 - 1681: English rule
1681 - 1784: Pennsylvania colony
1784 - 1870: Americans
1870 - 1935: Suburban development
1935 - 1937: Building restoration
1937 - present: Historic park
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1681.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 52.608′ N, 75° 18.341′ W. Marker was in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It could be reached from Wanamaker Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 420) 0.2 miles south of Lafayette Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 100 Lincoln Ave, Prospect Park PA 19076, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It was also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Welcome to the Morton Homestead (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to the Morton Homestead (here, next to this marker); A Change For the Worse? (a few steps from this marker); John Morton Signer of the Declaration of Independence
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. The Second Building (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Morton Mystery (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Morton Homestead (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Ferry Landing (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Darby Creek Then and Now (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Unfortunately, the marker has weathered heavily and is mostly
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
