Province of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia
WEBThe Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was a British North American colony founded by William Penn, who received the land through a grant from Charles II of England in 1681.
Pennsylvania Colony Facts, Details, Timeline - American History …
WEBSep 18, 2023 · Pennsylvania Colony was founded in 1681 when King Charles II granted a charter to William Penn for the establishment of a new colony between Maryland and New York, in a region that was initially part of New Sweden and then New Netherland.
1700 Historical Pennsylvania Counties Map – shown on Google …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · View this 1700 Historical Pennsylvania Counties map tool. The historical Pennsylvania counties will be displayed on the map, and you can also overlay present day counties, townships and more.
The Pennsylvania Colony: A Quaker Experiment in America
WEBSep 5, 2019 · Penn's goal with Pennsylvania was to create a colony that allowed for freedom of religion. The Quakers were among the most radical of the English Protestant sects that had sprung up in the 17th century.
Maps | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Historical …
WEBThe maps are grouped into seven sections: Colony and Commonwealth; Counties; Townships; Cities and Boroughs; Boundaries, Topography, Geology, Parks; Transportation (including Indian trails, roads and turnpikes, rivers and streams, canals, railroads, air routes, etc.); Military and Battlefields (French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, and ...
Map, 1600/1699, Pennsylvania | Library of Congress
WEBMap of the Province of Pennsilvania containing the three countyes of Chester, Philadelphia & Bucks : Shows rural landholders' names, lot lines, and proprietary manors. Map content (as of 1687) does not differ from earlier eds. Title from upper border.
Marketing a Colony—William Penn’s Maps of Pennsylvania
WEBOct 12, 2011 · The map depicts the degree of thought that was put into the organization of the colony as shown by straight lined plots, names of credible settlers, organized county lines, available fertile land, and a clearly planned …
Pennsylvania Colony, Colonial America, Resources - American …
WEBJun 23, 2024 · Pennsylvania was one of the 13 Original Colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in July 1776, establishing the United States of America. In 1638, the Colony of New Sweden was established by the settlement of Fort Christina at present-day Wilmington, Delaware.
Historical Maps of Pennsylvania Introduction
WEBJul 3, 2024 · The colony was divided into East and West, and Berkeley sold West New Jersey to the Quakers John Fenwicke and Edward Byllynge. In the latter 1670's families of Quakers began to settle there on the east bank of the Delaware.
A map of the improved part of the Province of ... - Library of Congress
WEBMap A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America : begun by Wil. Penn, Proprietary & Governour thereof anno 1681. Shows rural landholders' names, lot lines, and proprietary manors.