Appoquinimink Hundred in Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
This Tree Was Living When William Penn Came to Pennsylvania
Photographed by Nate Davidson, May 18, 2014
1. This Tree Was Living When William Penn Came to Pennsylvania Marker
Erected 1932.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.
Location. 39° 26.133′ N, 75° 42.767′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Appoquinimink Hundred. It can be reached from the intersection of St. Anne's Church Road and Summit Bridge Road. Marker affixed to tree. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown DE 19709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Delaware’s Southern New Castle County, in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Three Welsh Members (a few steps from this marker); Old St. Anne's (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Lodge No. 5 A.F.&A.M. (approx. 0.7 miles away); School Bell (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bethesda Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); Middletown World War I Memorial (approx. one mile away); Middletown (approx. one mile away); A Brief History of Middletown (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
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Photographed by Nate Davidson, May 18, 2014
2. The Tree
Photographed by Nate Davidson, May 18, 2014
3. The Tree with St. Anne's Church in the Background
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2014, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,337 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2014, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
