Lenni-Lenape (Delaware) Indians
The Delaware Indians were Algonquins. Their name, Lenni-Lenape meant "real men" or "native men". They loved the rich land along the river and the men hunted the forests, the women tilled the fertile soil and the children played along the banks of the beautiful river. These are Lenape sites along the [Delaware] river. The present site of Trenton would be just above the top of our map, Philadelphia just below the bottom frame. We are showing about eight miles of river front with Indian sites surrounding Pennsbury in lower Bucks County.
Erected by Pennsbury Manor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 40° 8.05′ N, 74° 46.116′ W. Marker is near Morrisville, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is in Falls Township. It can be reached from Pennsbury Memorial Road. Marker is at the Boat House, on the grounds of Pennsbury Manor. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville PA 19067, United States of America. Touch
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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: William Best (here, next to this marker); Colonial Philadelphia Watercraft (here, next to this marker); William Penn, Shipbuilder (here, next to this marker); Colonial Shipbuilder's Tools (here, next to this marker); William Penn and His Indian Neighbors (here, next to this marker); William Penn's Personal Sailing Barge (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named William Penn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pennsbury (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morrisville.
Also see . . .
1. "Native Peoples to 1680,". The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia website
2. Lenape. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Pennsbury Manor. Estate website homepage (Submitted on April 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
