Penn Landing

Oct. 29, 1682, soon after finishing a two-months' voyage, William Penn first set foot on his colony of Pennsylvania, granted by Charles II the year before. The site is a block south.

Marker is on 2nd Street, on the right when ...

Landing Place of William Penn

Near here October 27, 1682, William Penn first stepped on American soil. He proceeded to the fort and performed Livery of Seisin. “He took the key, thereof,…we did deliver unto him 1 turf with a twig upon it, a porringer ...

The Philadelphia Korean War Memorial at Penn's Landing

for Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties

Major U.S. Combat Unit Casualties in Korea

The units listed below account for 96% of the Americans killed by hostile actions in Korea. Wounded in action include only those actually hospitalized

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Battles of Pennys and Luce Landing

1814 - 1926

At Penny's Landing Farmers and Militia prevented the capture of Sloop Nancy by British Man of War Sylph. At Luce's Landing Revenue Cutter Nathan Hale was captured by British Frigate after a valiant defense for three days ...