Ridley Park in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Morton

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 1, 2009

1. John Morton Marker

Inscription. Site of the birthplace of John Morton (1724-1777) signer of the Declaration of Independence. As delegate to the Continental Congress, his ballot, with that of Franklin and James Wilson, committed Pennsylvania to the cause of independence by one vote.

Erected 1967 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists.

Location. 39° 53.048′ N, 75° 19.107′ W. Marker is in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is on E. Ridley Ave., on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 E Ridley Ave, Ridley Park PA 19078, 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: Ridley Township (approx. half a mile away); Welcome (approx. 0.8 miles away); Morton Homestead (approx. 0.8 miles away); John Morton– Signer of the Declaration of Independence (approx. 0.8 miles away); Welcome to the Morton Homestead (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named

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Welcome to the Morton Homestead (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Change For the Worse? (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Darby Creek Then and Now (approx. 0.9 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome to The Morton Homestead (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Darby Creek Then and Now (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Morton Mystery (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The First Building (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Second Building (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Morton Homestead (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Gravesite of John Morton in Chester, PA

Also see . . .
1. Biography of John Morton. (Submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. John Morton at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Current dwelling across the street from the marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 1, 2009

2. Current dwelling across the street from the marker.

3. John Morton - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Kate Clifford, March 17, 2026

3. John Morton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,539 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 20, 2026, by Kate Clifford of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.