Morrisville in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pennsylvania
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 29, 2010
1. Pennsylvania Marker
as a Quaker Commonwealth.
Birthplace of
The Declaration of Independence
and
The Constitution of
the United States.
Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1681.
Location. 40° 12.606′ N, 74° 46.303′ W. Marker is in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is at the intersection of Bridge Street and Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Bridge Street. Marker is about 350 feet west of the western end of the Bridge Street bridge over the Delaware River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morrisville PA 19067, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Millstone (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Morris (approx. Ό mile away); Trenton Ferry (approx. 0.3 miles away in New Jersey); Trent House
this page online
Also see . . . History of Pennsylvania. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 20, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 10, 2016
2. Pennsylvania Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 29, 2010
3. Pennsylvania Marker
Looking east toward bridge over Delaware River.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,280 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 10, 2016, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on March 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
