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

Welcome

Photographed by Kate Clifford

1. Welcome 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.

We hope you enjoy your visit!

Erected 2024 by Borough of Prospect Park and Delaware County Council.

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

Location. 39° 52.628′ N, 75° 18.337′ W. Marker is in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Tinicum Township. It is on Lincoln Avenue. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Lincoln Ave, Prospect Park PA 19076, 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: John Morton– Signer of the Declaration of Independence (a few steps from this marker); Morton Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Morton Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); A Change For the Worse? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to the Morton Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Darby Creek Then and Now (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Darby Creek Then and Now

Photographed by Kate Clifford, March 17, 2026

2. Welcome Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Ferry Landing (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prospect Park.

Other markers no longer nearby. Darby Creek Then and Now (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Welcome to The Morton Homestead (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Morton Mystery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The First Building (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Second Building (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Morton Homestead (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Even History Changes (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Ferry Landing (was within shouting distance

Photographed by Kate Clifford, March 17, 2026

3. Welcome Marker

of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2026, by Kate Clifford of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2026, by Kate Clifford of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.