William Penn Landing Site
- Address: Penn St
- Vicinity: Front St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1682/10/28 | William Penn | Founder | William Penn, leading 100 Quakers of fortitude on the ship WELCOME land in Upland (now Chester), the northernmost port on the west side of the Delaware River in the Colony of Pennsylvania. | |||
| 1682/10/28 | Quakers | Vocation | A few Quakers, some who had fled from religious persecution in England and Wales and settled in the area as early as 1675, greet William Penn and the new arrivals. | |||
| 1882/11/09 | John Struthers | Architect | William Penn Landing Site monument is installed, designed by John Struthers to resemble a mile stone. |
| Particulars for William Penn Landing Site: | |
|---|---|
| Criteria Consideration | Commemorative property |
| Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Sight Category | Site |
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