Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Dickinson College in Carlisle, founded by Benjamin Rush and named after John Dickinson, was the first college founded after Revolutionary War and the unification of the states. [49] Established in 1773, it was ratified on September 9, 1783, five days after the Treaty of Paris .
The Birth of Pennsylvania, a portrait of William Penn (standing with document in hand), who founded the Province of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a refuge for Quakers after receiving a royal deed to it from King Charles II. The history of Pennsylvania stems back thousands of years when the first indigenous peoples occupied the area of what is now ...
Named after a local post office established in 1888, which itself was named after Emden, Germany. [46] Enderlin: North Dakota: Possibly from the German phrase "End der Line," meaning "end of the line." [47] Erdenheim: Pennsylvania: Named after a nearby farm which was founded in 1765 by Johannes Georg Hocker. Erlanger: Kentucky
The 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. The name Pennsylvania was derived from "Penn's Woods", referring to William Penn's father Admiral Sir William Penn.
By Jerry Kronenberg You know that Washington, D.C., is named for America's first president, but did you know that Harrison City, Pa., (population 134) honors ninth president William Henry Harrison ...
After the Duke of York (later King James II of England). Named by King Charles II of England, James II's brother. [77] The name "York" is derived from its Latin name Eboracum (via Old English Eoforwic and then Old Norse Jórvík), apparently borrowed from Brythonic Celtic *eborakon, which probably meant 'Yew-Tree Estate'. [78
Named after the Lenape word meaning "in the valley" or "in the valleys." [9] Philmont Ave: Named after the county line between Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, which it runs along for part of its route (Phil + Mont). Pine Street: One of William Penn's streets named after trees, this one named after the pine tree. Race Street
William Penn (24 October [O.S. 14 October] 1644 – 10 August [O.S. 30 July] 1718) was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania during the British colonial era.