Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Pennsylvania

Quadricentennial Plaza

— Jamestown Settlement —

Pennsylvania Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

1. Pennsylvania Marker

Inscription. One of the thirteen original colonies
Capital-Harrisburg

Although Captain John Smith entered the Susquehanna River in 1608 and Henry Hudson entered Delaware Bay in 1609, the region was not explored extensively until Cornelius Hendricksen came in 1616 and Cornelius Jacobsen came in 1623, both for the Dutch. The Swedes claimed the region of the Delaware River after 1638 and held it until the Dutch took control of the territory in 1655. The English gained control in 1664 and King Charles II granted most of Pennsylvania to William Penn, a Quaker, in 1681. Because of its guarantee of religious freedom, the English colony drew many immigrants.

1616-Explored by Cornelius Hendricksen for the Dutch
1643-Permanently settled by the Swedes
1787-Admitted to the Union as the 2nd state.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1608.

Location. 37° 13.576′ N, 76° 46.958′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. It is on Jamestown Road. The marker is located near the Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Delaware (here, next to this marker); Jamestown Settlement (here, next to this marker); New Jersey (here, next to this marker); First Poles (here, next to this marker); Hawaii (a few steps from this marker); Georgia (a few steps from this marker); Alaska (a few steps from this marker); Arizona (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Quadricentennial Plaza-North image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

2. Quadricentennial Plaza-North

Quadricentennial Plaza-South image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

3. Quadricentennial Plaza-South

Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

4. Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.