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The history of Pennsylvania stems back thousands of years when the first indigenous peoples occupied the area of what is now Pennsylvania. In 1681, Pennsylvania became an English colony when William Penn received a royal deed from King Charles II of England .
The European forts and settlements in the Delaware River Valley, then known as New Sweden, c. 1650 A 1683 map of Philadelphia, which is believed to be the first city map created Philadelphia's seal in 1683 Penn's Treaty with the Indians, a 1772 portrait by Benjamin West now on display above the north door of the United States Capitol rotunda
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An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Names Common name: Pennsylvania Pronunciation: / ˌ p ɛ n s əl ˈ v eɪ n i ə,-s ɪ l ˈ-/ ⓘ Official name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (also known as the state of Pennsylvania)
1878 – October 24: Storm. [1] 1882 Philadelphia Association of Textile Manufacturers formed. [54] October - Celebration of the bi-centennial of the landing of William Penn. [5] 1883 – Philadelphia Phillies baseball team formed. 1884 Starr Centre founded. [16] Post Office opens on 9th Street [5] 1887 – September: U.S. Constitution ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 December 2024. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Pennsylvania (disambiguation). "Penn." redirects here. For other uses, see Penn. State in the United States Pennsylvania Pennsilfaani (Pennsylvania Dutch) State Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Flag Seal Nicknames: Keystone ...
Map of the United States with Pennsylvania highlighted. There are 56 municipalities classified as cities in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1] Each city is further classified based on population, with Philadelphia being of the first class, Pittsburgh of the second class, Scranton of the second class A, and the remaining 53 cities being of the third class.
Bibliography of Continental Army Operations: Pennsylvania Theater compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History; The Online Books Page: Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Bibliography of books available online (By the University of Pennsylvania Library) Maps. 9/11/1777 - Battle of Brandywine; 9/16/1777 – Battle ...