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  2. Welsh Tract - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Holme's 1687 map of Pennsylvania. "The Welch Tract" appears to the left of center. In the late 17th century, there was significant Welsh immigration to Pennsylvania for religious and cultural reasons. In about 1681, a group of Welsh Quakers met with William Penn to secure a land grant to conduct their affairs in their language.

  3. List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Chester County

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    Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics 17th Century, Native American, William Penn Okehocking Indian Town - PLAQUE: June 1924: PA 3 (West Chester Pike), .5 mile E of PA 926 & 4 miles W of Newtown Square: Plaque

  4. History of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    A map of New Netherland (in magenta) and New Sweden (in blue) in the 17th century; New Sweden was later absorbed by New Netherland and then the British in the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Long-term European exploration of the Americas commenced after the 1492 expedition of Christopher Columbus , and the 1497 expedition of John Cabot is credited with ...

  5. Category:17th century in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    17th-century people from Pennsylvania (1 C) Y. Years of the 17th century in Pennsylvania (19 C) This page was last edited on 15 June 2024, at 18:19 (UTC). Text is ...

  6. Plantation (settlement or colony) - Wikipedia

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    A 17th-century map of the Plantations of New England. Beginning in the 15th century with the voyages of Christopher Columbus, various European colonial powers established colonies in the Americas. The Portuguese introduced Sugar plantations in the Caribbean in the 1550s.

  7. Category:17th-century maps and globes - Wikipedia

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    17th; 18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; 22nd; Pages in category "17th-century maps and globes" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.

  8. Darby, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Darby founder John Blunston immigrated to Pennsylvania in October 1682. He was involved in real estate, agriculture, and goods trading. An early Quaker settler, Blunston was a close associate of William Penn and an active political figure in early Pennsylvania. He first served in the Colonial Assembly from 1683 to 1688.

  9. Haverford Township, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    The original settlers, led by John Roberts who had negotiated with William Penn in 1684 to constitute the Tract as a separate county whose local government would use the Welsh language never saw their dream realized. The earliest map of Penn's province dates from 1687. The area was primarily agricultural until the second decade of the 20th century.

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