Prospect Park in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Welcome to The Morton Homestead

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022

1. Welcome to The Morton Homestead Marker

Inscription.
Early visitors to the Delaware Valley found vast areas of forested wilderness, crossed only by the river its tributaries and a few Indian trails. Today the region has been transformed beyond recognition. Trenton, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and their suburbs form an almost continuous industrial city for 100 miles along the Delaware River.

The story of the Homestead and how it changed is the story of the beginning of our nation. The homestead was a simple shelter and evolved in form and function with changing times. Today, as the centerpiece of a peaceful park, it reminds us of both our nation's past and of our heritage to change.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 52.631′ N, 75° 18.337′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. Marker is on Wanamaker Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 420) 0.2 miles south of Lafayette Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Lincoln Ave, Prospect Park PA 19076, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Darby Creek Then and Now (here, next to this marker); Morton Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker);

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A Morton Mystery (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Second Building (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Morton Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Even History Changes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ferry Landing (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prospect Park.

More about this marker. Unfortunately, the marker has weathered significantly and is hard to read.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022

2. Welcome to The Morton Homestead Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on November 20, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.