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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . 17th century. 1682 – Philadelphia founded as capital of the English Crown Province of Pennsylvania by William Penn. 1689 – William Penn Charter School founded [1] 1691 – Appointment of first mayor, Humphrey Morrey, by Penn. 18th century.
Timeline of Philadelphia History. 1646-1899. 1600s. 1646. First church built by the Swedes consecrated on Tinicum Island. 1677. Second Swedes church dedicated, in Southwark, below the present Christian Street. 1681. March 4. Charter of Pennsylvania granted by Charles II. 1682. October 24. Landing of William Penn at New Castle, Delaware. November.
History of Philadelphia. A 1752 map of Philadelphia. The city of Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn in the English Crown Province of Pennsylvania between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Before then, the area was inhabited by the Lenape people.
8 mar 2019 · Print Page. Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images. Philadelphia, a city in Pennsylvania whose name means City of Brotherly Love, was originally settled by Native American tribes, particularly the Lenape...
Timeline of important dates and major events in the history of Philadelphia. Illustrated list of events and people from our today in history archives.
History of Philadelphia Foundation and early settlement. William Penn acquired the province of Pennsylvania in 1681 from King Charles II of England as a place where his fellow Quakers could enjoy freedom of worship and a chance to govern themselves and develop their own way of life.
A comprehensive history of Philadelphia from William Penn up to the 20th Century, early streets and districts, the early railroad, old time drinking places, and more.
