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3 unusual facts about William Penn Landing Site


William Penn Landing Site

What little government there was, had been provided by the Upland Court under the laws of James, Duke of York, nominally supervised by the Governor of New York.

After receiving the charter for the Province of Pennsylvania on March 4, 1681 from King Charles II of England, Penn appointed William Markham as Deputy Governor on April 10, 1681.

The monument at the William Penn Landing Site marks the spot of the first landing of William Penn on the territory of Pennsylvania, on October 28 or 29, 1682 (O.S.).



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