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

John Morton

1724 - 1777

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 25, 2026

1. John Morton Marker

Inscription. Signer
Declaration of Independence

Erected 1976 by Delaware County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1724.

Location. 39° 50.82′ N, 75° 21.501′ W. Marker is in Chester, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It can be reached from 3rd Street near Ave. of the States. Marker is in Old Swedish Burial Ground. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chester PA 19013, 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) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named John Morton (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named John Morton (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named John Morton (here, next to this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (here, next to this marker); Old Swedish Burial Ground (here, next to this marker); Christofer Columbus (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Downtown Chester (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lafayette's Tour (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Site of John Morton's home in Ridley Park, PA

Also see . . .
1. Biography of John Morton. (Submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. John Morton at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

2. John Morton Marker

John Morton Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 25, 2026

3. John Morton Display

John Morton Grave and Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

4. John Morton Grave and Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,791 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on April 30, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on July 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.