Fishtown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fairman’s Mansion
Penn Treaty Park
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015
1. Fairman’s Mansion Marker
Inscription.
Fairman’s Mansion. Penn Treaty Park. The natural beauty of the land along the Delaware River attracted William Penn to build his “Greene Countrie Towne” there. It also drew many influential people to settle there. In 1702 Thomas Fairman, Deputy Surveyor General to the Proprietor built a home very close to the spot where the Great Treaty is said to have taken place. The mansion he built was of generous size and elegance for the period. The house was occupied by a number of Pennsylvania governmental officials including William Penn, Governors John Evans and Anthony Palmer. At one point, Penn desired to make Fairman’s mansion his home in order to enjoy both the sights of the city and the peace of the country. Unable to accomplish this Penn continued occupancy of Pennsbury, his estate on the Delaware River. Fairman’s mansion was condemned and taken down in 1824-1825.
The natural beauty of the land along the Delaware River attracted William Penn to build his “Greene Countrie Towne” there. It also drew many influential people to settle there. In 1702 Thomas Fairman, Deputy Surveyor General to the Proprietor built a home very close to the spot where the Great Treaty is said to have taken place. The mansion he built was of generous size and elegance for the period. The house was occupied by a number of Pennsylvania governmental officials including William Penn, Governors John Evans and Anthony Palmer. At one point, Penn desired to make Fairman’s mansion his home in order to enjoy both the sights of the city and the peace of the country. Unable to accomplish this Penn continued occupancy of Pennsbury, his estate on the Delaware River. Fairman’s mansion was condemned and taken down in 1824-1825.
Location. 39° 58.009′ N, 75° 7.719′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fishtown. It is on North Beach Street. The marker is at the base of the William Penn statue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,386 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
