Norwood in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of Morton Morton
Where Norwood Began
| — | Circa 1750 | — |
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.
Location. 39° 52.895′ N, 75° 17.398′ W. Marker is in Norwood, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It can be reached from East Winona Avenue 0.1 miles south of Meadow Lane, on the right when traveling north. There is a pulloff to the house that can be reached along East Winowna Avenue south of Meadow Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 519 E Winona Ave, Norwood PA 19074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. 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 what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Morton Morton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Norwood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Norwood Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (approx. 0.9 miles away); Morton Homestead (approx. 0.9 miles away); Darby Creek Then and Now (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Darby Creek Then and Now (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwood.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Even History Changes (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022
2. Home of Morton Morton Marker
The home is visible in the background.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022
3. Image of the Morton Morton House on its grounds
Photographed by Delaware County Planning Department, May 10, 2010
4. Morton Morton House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on February 11, 2026, by Kate Clifford of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.
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