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1737 PENNSYLVANIA
1837 |
Updated
June 12, 2010
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559 TOPICS
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1737 |
50 YEARS
BEFORE PENNSYLVANIA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
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The
'Walking Purchase' alienating local Native Americans
of the Iroquois and Lenni Lenappe tribes with white
settlers, occurred in Allen Township and Lower Nazareth
Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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First white settler arrived in the Bath Borough area,
Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Attractions
& Recreation : Cliff Cowling Field, Keystone
Park, Penn-Dixie Pond, Carl L. Rehlig Park.
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October
4, Thomas Griffitts appointed third-term mayor of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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1738 |
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Franklin
laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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One of the largest printing presses, established by
Christopher Sower and his son, in Germantown, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania.
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June 1, George Thomas appointed lieutenant governor
of Pennsylvania (1738-May 29, 1747).
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October 3, Anthony Morris appointed mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1738-October 2,
1739).
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1739 |
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Thomas
Downing, erected a mill in Milltown, presently Downingtown
in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates 40°00'N-75°42'W.
Attractions & Recreation
: Brandywine battlefield, Valley Forge
battlefield
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Freedom laid out in Adams County,
Pennsylvania.
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Lebanon Township in present Berks County, Pennsylvania,
divided into Lebanon and Bethel.
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The
first mill in the Northampton County area, constructed
Saucon Creek, Pennsylvania.
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October
2, Edward Roberts appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1739-October 7, 1740).
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1740 |
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Permanent
settlers arrived in the Forks Township area, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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Lebanon,
(formerly Steitztown) founded by George Steitz,
located in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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Moravians
settled at Nazareth Borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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First
settlers, mainly Dutch, arrived in the Plainfield Township
area, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Palmer Township settled in Northamton County, Pennsylvania.
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University
of Pennsylvania founded as a charity school in Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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May,
English evangelist George Whitefield assisted by Moravians,
started the construction of Whitefield House, a free
school for black children in Nazareth Borough, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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October
7, Samuel Hasell appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1740-October 6,
1741).
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1741 |
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The formation
of Antrim Township, part of Lancaster County, authorized
by the Lancaster Court of Quarter Sessions. Today located
in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
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Bethlehem,
city founded by Moravian missionaries in Lehigh and
Northampton counties along the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania.
Coordinates 40°43'N-75°25'W.
Attractions
& Recreation : Gemeinhaus, Lost River
Caverns.
- Gemeinhaus, erected in
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Bethlehem's
oldest building , today a museum and National Historic
Landmark.
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Nazareth Borough
land purchased by Moravian settlers from English evangelist
George Whitefield, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Northampton
Borough, settled in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Attractions & Recreation :
Northampton Municipal Park, Saylor Park, Vitor Talotta
Memorial Park
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Straban
laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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October 6,
Clement Plumsted appointed third-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1741-October 5,
1742).
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1742 |
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Moravian converts,
established a church in Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
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John Frazier,
regarded as the first settler of Braddock on the Monongahela
River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Named after British general Edward
Braddock.
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Moravian College
established in Bethlehem, Lehigh and Northampton counties,
Pennsylvania.
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Saucon Township
established as part of Bucks County in Pennsylvania.
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October 5,
William Till appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1742-October 4, 1743).
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1743 |
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Lower Saucon
Township, incorporated in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Quakers established
the Darby Library Company in Darby, Delaware County,
Pennsylvania.
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St. Paul's
chapel built by Father Theodore Schneider in Bally borough,
Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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October 4,
Benjamin Shoemaker appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1743-October 2, 1744).
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1744 |
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Grumblethorpe
House, built in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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October 2,
Edward Shippen appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1744-October 1, 1745).
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1745 |
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A printing
press established at the Ephrata Community, a U.S. Protestant
monastic settlement in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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October 1,
James Hamilton appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1745-October 7, 1746).
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1746 |
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Bethlehem
Township established in Lehigh Valley, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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Straban
Township, erected in Adams County(area formerly Lancaster
County), Pennsylvania. Named for Strabane, a town in
North Ireland
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May
8, East Berlin laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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October
7, William Attwood appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1746-October 4, 1748).
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1747 |
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Hanover Township
became part of Allen Township in Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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June 6, Anthony
Palmer appointed lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
(1747-November 23, 1748).
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1748 |
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Petition signed
by Irish and Scotch immigrants to create Allen Township
in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Burnside Plantation,
the first single-family house built by missionary James
Burnside and his wife, in Bethlehem, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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A Gemeinde
Ort (Congregation village) established in the Emmaus
area in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
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Mount Bethel
Towship, founded in Northhampton County, Pennsylvania.
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October 4,
Charles Willing appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1748-October 3, 1749).
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November 23,
James Hamilton appointed lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
(1748-October 3, 1754).
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1749 |
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Berwick
laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Cumberland
Township (part of Butler and Franklin townships) established
in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Menallen
laid out and incorporated in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Mount
Joy laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Oxford
laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Tyrone
laid out and incorporated in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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York
County in Pennsylvania, formed out of Lancaster County,
seat York.
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October
3, Thomas Lawrence appointed third-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1749-October 2,
1750).
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August
9, Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, divided with the
separation of York County.
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December
5, Thomas Hossak designated as Tax Collector for Cumberland
Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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1750 |
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Cumberland
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Carlisle. Municipalities
: Camp Hill Borough, Carlisle Borough,
Cooke, Dickinson Township, East Pennsboro, Hampden,
Hopewell, Lemoyne, Lower Allen, Lower Frankford, Lower
Mifflin, Mechanicsburg, Middlesex, Monroe, Mount Holly
Springs, New Cumberland, Newburg, New ville, North Middleton,
North Newton, Penn, Shippenburg, Shiremanstown, Silver
Spring, Southampton, South Middleton, South Newton,
Upper Allen, Upper Frankford, Upper Mifflin, West Pennsboro,
Wormleysburg.
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Indian trader,
Robert Ray established a settlement on the site of Bedford,
known as Raystown, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
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Kittanning
township settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
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Land
warrant deeded acreage to the largely Plainfield Church
Congregation in Plainfield Township, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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Williams Township,
incorporated and established near the New Jersey border,
in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Attractions
& Recreation : Fry's Run County Park,
Williams Township Park
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May 9, Easton
town laid out in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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October
2, William Plumsted appointed mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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1751 |
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Berks County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Reading.
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Carlisle borough,
laid out and appointed seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Named after Carlisle in England. Coordinates 40°12'N-77°12'W.
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October 1,
Robert Strettell appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1751-October 3, 1752).
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1752 |
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Berks County
founded and incorporated in Pennsylvania.
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Saucon Towship
in Bucks County, became part of Northampton County in
Pennsylvania.
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Easton laid
out by William Parsons and appointed seat of Northampton
County in Pennsylvania. Coordinates 40°42'N-75°12'W.
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Lehigh Township,
incorporated in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Attractions & Recreation :
Indian Trail
Park
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March 11, Northampton
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Easton.
Municipalities : Allen
Township, Bangor Borough, Bath Borough, Bethlehem City,
Bethlehem Township, Bushkill Township, Chapman Borough,
East Allen Township, East Bangor Borough, Easton City,
Forks Township, Freemansburg Borough, Glendon Borough,
Hanover Township, Hellertown Borough, Lehigh Township,
Lower Mount Bethel Township, Lower Nazereth Township,
Lower Saucon Township, Moore Township, Nazareth Borough,
Northampton Borough, North Catasauqua Borough, Palmer
Township, Pen Argyl Borough, Plainfield Township, Portland
Borough, Roseto Borough, Stockertown Borough, Tatamy
Borough, Upper Mount Bethel Township, Upper Nazareth
Township, Walnutport Borough, Washington Township, West
Easton Borough, Williams Township, Wilson Borough, Wind
Gap Borough.
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October 3,
Benjamin Shoemaker appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1752-October 2,
1753).
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1753 |
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Benjamin Franklin
negotiated a treaty with the Native Americans, ending
continuous conflicts in Carlisle, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.
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Braddock Hills settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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The
French erected a fort in Franklin,
Venango County, Pennsylvania.
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Fort
Presque Isle built by the French near Erie in Erie County
in Philadelphia.
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Saucon
Township, divided in Lower and Upper Saucon Township,
in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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The
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, founded in 1740 as a charity school, became
academy through the efforts of Benjamin Franklin.
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October
2, Thomas Lawrence appointed fourth-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1753-April 25,
1754).
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1754 |
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Forks Township
founded in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Attractions & Recreation : Harmony
Township Park, Merrill Creek Reservoir Park
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French
army built Fort Duquesne in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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April
25, Charles Willing appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1754-December
4, 1754).
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May
28, Virginia militia under command of Major George Washington
attacked and defeated French troops near Great Meadows
(present Uniontown) in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
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July
3, The Battle of Fort Necessity. Colonel George Washington
surrendered to the French at Fort Necessity in Farmington,
Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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October
3, Robert Hunter Morris appointed lieutenant governor
of Pennsylvania (1754-August 20, 1756).
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December
4, William Plumsted appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1754-Ocotber 5,
1756).
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1755 |
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Abbottstown
laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Braddock
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates
40°25'N-79°50'W.
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British
army under General Edward Braddock passed the Duquesne
area in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates
40°21'N-79°51'W.
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First
scattered Indian raids west of Susquehanna in Susquehanna
County, Pennsylvania.
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Nazareth
Hall Square was begun in Nazareth Borough, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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The
University of Pennsylvania founded in 1740 as charity
school, chartered as College and Academy of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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June
27, one of the first pumped waterworks in the U.S. started
operations in Bethlehem, Lehigh and Northampton counties,
Pennsylvania.
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1756 |
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French
and Indian War in Pennsylvania, Delaware(Lenni Lenape)
and Shawnee Indians under Captain Jacobs and Shingas,
swept down to burn, capture and kill.
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The
Pennsylvania General Assembly, decided to build a chain
of forts along the Blue Mountains. One of these forts
was Fort Loudoun in Franklin County, built by Colonel
John Armstrong.
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Provincial
fort built, during the French and Indian War, in Carlisle,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
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Fort
Henry built in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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August
20, William Denny appointed lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
(1756-November 17, 1759).
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October
5, Attwood Shute appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1756-October 15,
1758).
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1757 |
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Restoration
of the Easton home in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Home of George Taylor, signer of the Declaration of
Independence.
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Troxell-Steckel
House and Farm Museum, built in Egypt, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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May, Cherokees
under Wahacbey, with Richard Pearisand Evan Shelby,
attack an Indian raiding party in Pennsylvania.
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1758 |
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Conflict
between British and French over claims about the Allegheny
County area in Pennsylvania, settled.
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Fort Bedford
built, a supply base for the British against the French,
Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
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Fort Pitt in
Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, fell to General
Forbes and Colonel Washington.
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October 15,
Thomas Lawrence appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1758-October 2, 1759).
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November
25, John Armstrong, born in Carlisle, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania. Officer in the Continental Army, politician
and diplomat.
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1759 |
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The French
abandoned Fort Presque Isle to the British, built near
Erie in Erie County, Philadelphia.
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Nazareth Hall,
a community boy's school operational in Nazareth Borough,
Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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October 2,
John Stamper appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1759-October 7, 1760).
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November 18,
James Hamilton appointed second-term lieutenant governor
of Pennsylvania (1759-October 31, 1763).
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1760 |
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Hanover Township,
settled in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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February
14, Richard Allen born in Philadelphia, Philadelphie
County, Pennsylvania. Founder and first bishop of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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October
7, Benjamin Shoemaker appointed mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1760-October 6,
1761).
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1761 |
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Tannery built
by Moravian settlers in Bethlehem, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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British
army completed Fort Pitt in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Maguntchi
later named Salzburg renamed Emmaus, in Lehigh County,
Pennsylvania.
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October
6, Jacob Duche appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadephia
County, Pennsylvania (1761-October 5, 1762).
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1762 |
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Allentown
founded in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Named
for William Allen, mayor of Philadelphia and chief justice
of Pennsylvania. Coordinates 40°36'N-75°29'W.
Attractions & Recreation : Liberty
Bell Shrine, nearby Trexler-Lehigh Game Preserve.
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Waterworks
built by Moravian settlers in Bethlehem, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania. Oldest pumped waterworks in the
U.S.
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October
5, Henry Harrison appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1762-October 4, 1763).
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December
24, Plainfield Township incorporated in Northampton
County, Pennsylvania. Attractions
& Recreation : Bangor Memorial Park,
Wind Gap Park
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1763 |
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Bushkill Township
founded in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. First inhabitant
of the area the Delaware Tribe Native Americans, followed
by mainly German settlers. Attractions
& Recreation : Jacobsburg State Park
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British army
built a fort in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
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Cliveden House,
planned by Chief Justice Benjamin Chew, built in Germantown,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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Fort Presque
Isle destroyed by Native Americans during the Pontiac
Conspiracy near Erie in Erie County, Philadelphia.
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Bushy Run Battle,
Swiss-born English soldier, colonel Henry Bouquet, defeated
the Ottawa Native Americans attacks under Chief Pontiac,
near Greensburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
- Hanover, laid out by
Colonel Richard McAllister in York County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates 39°48'-76°59'W.
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Stowe settled
in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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July 22, James
Geddes, born near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Civil engineer (Erie Canal contribution), lawyer and
politician.
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October 4,
Thomas Willing appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1763-October 2, 1764).
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October 31,
John Penn appointed lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
(1763-May 4, 1771).
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1764 |
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McKees Rocks settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
town laid out in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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October
2, Thomas Lawrence appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1764-October 1,
1765).
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1765 |
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Courthouse
completed at Centre Square in Easton, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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Littlestown
laid out by Peter Kleyn in, Pennsylvania,
today oldest town in Adams County.
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McSherrystown
laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Moore
Township, incorporated in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Foundation
of the first medical school in the United States, the
College and Academy of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania
became a university.
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October
1, John Lawrence appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1765-October 6, 1767).
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November 14,
Robert Fulton, born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Inventor (steamboat construction).
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1766 |
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Bedford town
platted in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates
40°01'N-78°30'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Bedford Springs,
Blue Knob Ski Area, Coral Caverns, Shawnee State Park.
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1767 |
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Slave
importation ban in Pennsylvania.
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October
6, Isaac Jones appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1767-October 3, 1769).
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1768 |
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Armstrong County territory in Pennsylvania purchased
from the Native Americans by the New Purchase Treaty
of Fort Stanwix.
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Robinson
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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1769 |
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The
Mason and Dixon Line, the southern boundary of Pennsylvania,
ratified.
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Manor
township settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
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October
3, Samuel Shoemaker appointed mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1769-October 1,
1771).
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1770 |
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Connellsville,
settled on the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County,
Pennsylvania. Coordinates 40°01'N-79°35'W.
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Mike
Fink, born in Fort Pitt, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Legendary frontiersman.
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Penn
Hills settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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1771 |
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Bedford County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Bedford.
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Communal life
ended and private entreprise activities started in Nazareth
Borough, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Washington
township settled on an early Shawnee village site in
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
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January
17, Charles Brockden Brown, born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Writer ' Wieland' ,
'Ormond', etc.
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May
6, James Hamilton appointed third-term lieutenant governor
of Pennsylvania (1771-October 16, 1771).
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October 1,
John Gibson appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1771-October 5, 1773).
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October
16, Richard Penn appointed lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
(1771-August 30, 1773).
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1772 |
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Northumberland
County, formed from part of Berks County in Pennsylvania,
seat Sunbury.
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Morris House,
built in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Occasionally occupied as summer residence of President
George Washington.
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1773 |
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Canonsburg
settled, located in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates 40°16'N-80°11'W.
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Collier settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Dickinson
College founded in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
by Thomas Penn.
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Scott
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Westmoreland
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Greensburg.
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August
30, John Penn appointed second-term lieutenant governor
of Pennsylvania (1773-September 28, 1776).
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October
5, William Fisher appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1773-October 4, 1774).
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1774 |
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North
Fayette settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Stockertown
Borough, laid out in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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September
5, the first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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October
4, Samuel Rhoads appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1774-October 5, 1775).
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1775 |
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The
second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, CountyPennsylvania.
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The
First United Church of Christ, built in Easton, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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May
5, Alexander McNair, born in Derry Township, (Lancaster
County) present Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. First
governor of Missouri (1820-1824).
- September 14, John Henry
Hobart, born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Bishop of the New York Protestant Episcopal Church, author,
educator and publisher. Died on September 12 in Auburn,
Cayuga County, New York, 1830.
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October
5, Samuel Powel appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1775-1776).
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| 1776 |
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Bethel Park settled as part of Washington County in
Pennsylvania. Coordinates 40°18'N-80°02'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Ft. Henry.
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British forces occupied Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania.
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Bushkill
Township settled in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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General George Washington crossed the Delaware River
at McConkey's Ferry in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on
their way to attack a Hessian garnison
at Trenton, NJ (Battle of Trenton). (credit
a NJ resident)
JULY
4, INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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July 8, Easton, the site for one of only three readings
by Robert Levers of the Declaration of Independence,
an historic event celebrated each year on Heritage Day,
in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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August 6, Thomas Wharton, Jr. elected governor of Pennsylvania
(1776-May 23, 1778).
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December, American Revolutionary troops quartered in
Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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1777 |
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Fort Jenkins
built near Berwick in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
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The Indian
Treaty Conference held at the First United Church of
Christ, in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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March 4, Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, became capital
of the United States (1777-September 18, 1777).
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March 5, Thomas
Wharton, Jr. appointed president of the Supreme Executive
Council(governor) of Pennsylvania (1777-May 23, 1778).
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September
9, General Sir William Howe arrived in Kennett Square
in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with his troops, 13,000
British and 5,000 Hession soldiers, on his way to seize
Philadelphia (Battle of Brandywine).
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September
11, the Battle of Brandywine, British defeated the Americans
during the U.S. War of Independence, near Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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September
22, John Bartram, died in Kingsessing, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Experimenter, explorer naturalist,
considered as 'father of American botany'.
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October
4, the Battle of Germantown in Philadelphia County,
fought between Washington's Continental Army and the
British forces under General Sir William Howe, who occupied
Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania.
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1778 |
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First mill
built at Ackermanville present Washington Township area,
by Henry Miller, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Doylestown,
laid out in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates
40°19'N-75°08'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Mercer Museum
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Fort
Roberdau established near Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
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North Versailles settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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South
Versailles settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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May 23, Thomas
Wharton, died while in office as governor of Pennsylvania
(1776-1778).
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May 23, George
Bryan, appointed acting president of the Supreme Executive
Council (governor) of Pennsylvania (1778-December 1,
1778).
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July 2, Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, re-appointed capital
of the United States (1778-June 23, 1783).
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December 1,
Joseph Reed, appoined president of the Supreme Executive
Council (governor) of Pennsylvania ( 1778-November 15,
1781).
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1779 |
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The College and Academy of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, was called the University of Pennsylvania.
|
1780 |
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Gettysburg
laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
- April 4, Edward Hicks
born in Attleboro (present Langhorne) in Bucks County,
Pennsylvania. Quaker minister and primitive painter of
farms and landscapes.. Died on August 23, 1849 in Newtown,
Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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1781 |
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Pennsylvania Emancipation Act, pledged the gradual abolition
of slavery in the state.
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Washington
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Washington.
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Washington Township,
incorporated in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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November
15, Williame Moore, appointed president of the Supreme
Executive Council (governor) of Pennsylvania (1781-November
7, 1782).
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1782 |
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Lincoln
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Greensburg
settled, seat of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene.
Coordinates 40°18'N-79°33'W.
Attractions & Recreation :
Bushy Run Battlefield
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Gunshop
opened on Main Street in Nazareth Borough, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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August
31, George Croghan, died in Passyunk (Philadelphia area),
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. British(Dublin) born
trader, who negotiated 'friendship' treaties between
Native American tribes and British government.
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October 8,
James Potter appointed acting president of the Supreme
Executive Council (governor) of Pennsylvania (1782-November
7, 1782).
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November
7, John Dickinson, appointed president of the Supreme
Executive Council (governor) of Pennsylvania (1782-October
18, 1785).
- November 12, William
Hendricks born in Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania. Governor of Indiana (December 22, 1822 -
February 12, 1825).
|
1783 |
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Buckstown (today
Dunmore), settled in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates 41°25'N-75°38'W.
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Fayette County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Uniontown.
|
1784 |
-
Armstrong County territory in Pennsylvania purchased
from the Native Americans by the Last Purchase Treaty
of Fort Stanwix.
-
Bradys
Bend settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
Chambersburg
borough, appointed seat of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates 39°56'N-77°39'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Caledonia State Park,
President James Buchanan's log cabin.
-
Franklin
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Chambersburg.
-
Montgomery
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Norristown.
-
Rayburn
township settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
|
1785 |
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Dauphin County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Harrisburg.
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Hannastown,
destroyed by Seneca Native Americans raid, nearby Greensburg,
in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
-
March 5, Joseph
Reed, died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Governor of
Pennsylvania (1778-1781).
-
April 17, Dickinson
founded in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
-
May 9, James
Pollard Espy, born in Pennsylvania. Meteorologist.
-
October, Franklin
Township founded in Adams County, taken from Cumberland
Township, Pennsylvania. Named after Benjamin Franklin.
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October 10,
Charles Biddle appointed acting president of the Supreme
Executive Council (governor) of Pennsylvania (1785-October
18, 1785).
-
October 18,
Benjamin Franklin appointed president of the Supreme
Executive Council (governor) of Pennsylvania (1785-October
14, 1788).
|
1786 |
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Berwick,
on the Susquehanna River founded by Evan Owen in Columbia
County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates 41°03'N-76°15'W.
Attractions & Recreation
: Fort Jenkins.
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Private
ownership of property allowed at the Ephrata Community
in Lancaster County, , Pennsylvania.
-
Luzerne County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Wilkes-Barre.
-
January 8,
Nicholas Biddle, born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Bank president and financier.
|
1787 |
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December
12, Pennsylvania PA, 2nd
state admitted to the Union
Pennsylvania Today
: one of the original 13 states to ratify the Federal
Constitution of the United States. Nickname 'Memories
Last A Lifetime', capital Harrisburg. Area 46,058
sq.mi.(119.290km²), 33rd largest state.
Counties 67 : Adams,
Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Blair,
Bradford, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Carbon,
Centre, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia,
Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Erie,
Fayette, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon,
Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster,
Lawrence, Libanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mc Kean,
Mercer, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton,
Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Potter,
Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna,
Tioga, Union, Venango, Warren, Washington, Wayne,
Westmoreland, Wyoming, York.Attractions
& Recreation : Allegheny Islands
State Park, Allegheny National Fish Hatchery, Allegheny
National Forest, Allegheny Portage Railroad National
Historic Site, Alvin R. Bush-Kettle Creek, Appalachian
National Scenic Trail, Archbald Pothole Ste Park,
Aylesworth Creek Lake, Bald Eagle State Park, Beltzville
Lake, Beltzville State Park, Bendigo State Park, Benjamin
Rush State Park, Big Pocono State Park, Big Spring
State Park, Black Moshannon State Park, Blue Knob
State Park, Blue Marsh Lake, Boyd Big Tree Conservation
Area, Buchanan's Birthplace State Park, Bucktail State
Park, Caledonia State Park, Canoe Creek State Park,
Chapman State Park, Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network,
Cherry Srings State Park, Clear Creek State Park,
Codorus State Park, Colonel Denning State Park, Colton
Point State Park, Conemaugh River Lake, Cook Forest
State Park, Cowanesque Lake, Cowans Gap State Park,
Crooked Creek Lake, Curwensville Lake, Dashields Locks
and Dam, Delaware Canal State Park, Delaware National
Scenic River, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area,
Denton Hill State Park, Deshler-Morris House, East
Branch Clarion River Lake, Edgar Allan Poe National
Historic Site, Eisenhouwer National Historic Site,
Emsworth Locks and Dams, Erie Bluff State Park, Erie
National Wildlife Refuge, Elk State Park, Evansburg
State Park, Flight 93 National Memorial, Fort Necessity
National Battlefield, Fort Washington State Park,
Foster Joseph Sayers Dam, Fowlers Hollow State Park,
Frances Slocum State Park, Francis E. Walter Dam,
French Creek Farm Park, Friendship Hill National Historic
Site, Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg National
Military Park, Gifford Pinchot State Park, Gloria
Dei Church National Historic Site, Gouldsboro State
Park, Greenwood Furnace State Park, Hickory Run State
Park, Hillman State Park, Hills Creek State Park,
Historic Bethlehem Partnership, Inc., Historical Society
of Western Pennsylvania, Hopewell Furnace National
Historic Site, Hyner Run State Park, Hyner View State
Park, Independence National Historic Park, Jacobsburg
State Park, Jennings Environmental Education Center,
Johnstown Flood National Memorial, John Heinz at Tinicum
National Wildlife Refuge, Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation
Area, Kettle Creek State Park, Keystone State Park,
Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center,
Kinzua Bridge State Park, Kinzua Dam and Allegheny
Reservoir, Kooser State Park, Lackawanna State Park,
Lamar National Fish Hatchery, Laurel Hill State Park,
Laurel Mountain State Park, Laurel Ridge State Park,
Laurel Summit State Park, Lehigh Gorge State Park,
Leonard Harrison State Park, Linn Run State Park,
Little Buffalo State Park, Little Pine State Park,
Lock and Dams 2 to 9 - Allegheny River, Locks and
Dam 2 to 4 - Monongahela River, Locust Lake State
Park, Loyalhanna Lake, Lyman Run State Park, Mahoning
Creek Lake, Marsh Creek State Park, Maurice K. Goddard
State Park, Maxwell Locks and Dam - Monongahela River,
Montgomery Locks and Dam - Ohio River, McCalls Dam
State Park, McConnells Mill State Park, Memorial Lake
State Park, Milton State Park, Mont Alto State Park,
Moraine State Park, Mt. Pisgah State Park, NARA's
Mid Atlantic Region - Center City Philadelphia, NARA's
Mid Atlantic Region's - Northeast Philadelphia, National
Canal Museum/Hugh Moore Historical Park and Museums,
National Museum of American Jewish History, National
Museum of Industrial History, Nescopeck State Park,
Neshaminy State Park, New Cumberland Locks and Dam,
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, Nockamixon
State Park, Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center,
Norristown Farm Park, North Country National Scenic
Trail, Ohiopyle State Park, Oil Creek State Park,
Ole Bull State Park, Parker Dam State Park, Patterson
State Park, Penn-Roosevelt State Park, Pine Grove
Furnace State Park, Poe Paddy State Park, Poe Valley
State Park, Point Marion Lock and Dam - Monongahela
River, Point State Park, Potomac Heritage National
Scenic Trail, Presque Isle State Park, Prince Gallitzin
State Park, Promised Land State Park, Prompton Lake,
Prompton State Park, Prouty Place State Park, Pymatuning
State Park, Raccoon Creek State Park, Ralph Stover
State Park, Ravensburg State Park, Raystown Lake,
R.B. Winter State Park, Reeds Gap State Park, Ricketts
Glen State Park, Ridley Creek State Park, Ryerson
Station State Park, Salt Springs State Park, Samuel
S. Lewis State Park, Sand Bridge State Park, S.B.
Elliott State Park, Shawnee State Park, Shenango River
Lake, Shikellamy State Park, Sinnemahoning State Park,
Sizerville State Park, Steamtown National Historic
Site, Susquehanna State Park, Susquehannock State
Park, Swatara State Park, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National
Memorial, The African American Museum in Philadelphia,
Tioga-Hammond Lakes, Tionesta Lake, Tobyhanna State
Park, Trough Creek State Park, Tuscarora State Park,
Tyler State Park, Union City Dam, Upper Delaware Scenic
& Recreational River, Upper Pine Bottom State
Park, Valley Forge National Historic Park, Varden
Conservation Area, Warriors Path State Park, Whipple
Dam State Park, White Clay Creek Preserve, Woodcock
Creek Lake, Worlds End State Park, Yellow Creek State
Park, Youghiogheny River Lake.
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African Methodist Episcopal Church, developed by African
Americans in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, withdrawing
from St. George Methodist
Episcopal Church because of discrimination.
-
Canonsburg
laid out by militia officer and state assembly member,
Colonel John Canon, located in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
-
Easton incorporated
as city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
-
Fort Franklin
built in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
-
Huntingdon
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Huntingdon.
-
Mahoning
township settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
Mount
Bethel Township, divided into Lower Mount Bethel Township
and Upper Mount Bethel Township, in Northampton County,
Pennsylvania. Attractions
& Recreation : Apple Valley Village
Recreation Complex, Bear Swamp Archery Complex, Echo
Lake, Lake Poco, Minsi Lake Park.
-
Franklin
and Marshall College founded in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania.
-
Washington
and Jefferson College founded in Washington, Pennsylvania.
-
May-September,
the Constitutional Convention met in the Pennsylvania
Statehouse in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.
-
December
10, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, born in Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Philanthropist and
founder of the first U.S. school for the deaf.
|
| 1788 |
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Bethel Park
in Washington County, became part of Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania.
-
Columbia, laid
out on the Susquehanna River by Samuel Wright, in Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates : 40°02'N-76°30'W.
-
Little
Pine Valley in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, first
American settlers in this place were the brothers John
and James English.
-
Mifflin
township erected in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
Plum
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
Plumcreek
township settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
Versailles
township incorporated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
September
24, Allegheny County in Pennsylvania created, named
for the Allegheny River, county seat Pittsburgh.
-
October
14, David Redlick appointed acting president of the
Supreme Executive Council (governor) of Pennsylvania
(1788-November 5, 1788).
-
November
5, Thomas Mifflin appointed president of the Supreme
Executive Council (governor) of Pennsylvania (1788-December
21, 1790).
|
1789 |
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Delaware County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Media.
-
Mifflin County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Lewiston.
-
Millvale settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
South
Buffalo township settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
April
11, Samuel Powel appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1789-April 12, 1790).
-
September 23,
Easton, incorporated as borough in Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
|
1790 |
-
Pennsylvania
population 434,373 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Cumberland
County population, 18,243 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Dauphin
County population, 18,177 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Delaware
County population, 9,483 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Fayette
County population, 13,325 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Franklin
County population, 15,655 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Huntingdon
County population, 7,565 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Lancaster
County population, 36,147 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Luzerne
County population, 4,204 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Montgomery
County population, 22,929 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Northampton
County population, 24,250 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Northumberland
County population, 17,161 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
County population, 54,391 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Washington
County population, 23,866 residents.
- Pennsylvania, Westmoreland
County population, 16,018 residents.
- Pennsylvania, York County
population, 37,747 residents.
-
A
new Pennsylvania state constitution replaced the unicameral
legislature with a bicameral one.
-
Pine
township settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
West
Franklin township settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
April 12, John
Barclay appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1790-April 13, 1791).
-
April 17, Benjamin
Franklin, died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania. Diplomat.
-
December
6, Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania,
re-appointed capital of the United States (1790-November
17, 1800).
- December 21, Thomas
Mifflin elected governor of Pennsylvania (1790-December
17, 1799).
|
1791 |
-
James Buchanan,
born in Cove Gap near Mercersburg, Franklin County,
Pennsylvania. Fifteenth U.S. president (1857-1861).
-
April 13, Matthew
Clarkson appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1791-October 18, 1796).
|
1792 |
-
A
blast furnace erected by George Anshutz in Allegheny
County was the start of the Pennsylvania steel industry.
-
Coal discovered
by the Patterson brothers in Peter's Camp (now Blossburg)
in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
-
Bethel
settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
New
Oxford laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
-
July
10, George Mifflin Dallas, born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. United States vice-president (1845-1849).
|
1793 |
-
Connelsville,
laid out by Zachariah Connell, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
-
March 20, first
Easton Post Office built in Easton, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
-
August 19,
James Hall, born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania. Author, editor, judge and lawyer.
|
1794 |
-
Carlisle in
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, served as Washington's
headquarters during the Whiskey Rebellion.
-
Crescent settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
Fawn
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
Harmar
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
Pittsburgh
borough incorporated, county seat of Allegheny County
in Pennsylvania and named for the British statesman
William Pitt.
-
The
Whiskey Rebellion, against tax on distilled liquor,
started at the Black Horse Tavern in Canonsburg, Washington
County, Pennsylvania.
|
1795 |
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Bellefonte
established in Pennsylvania. Seat of Centre County.
-
A U.S. Fort
Presque Isle built near Erie in Erie County, Philadelphia.
-
Erie laid out
in Erie County, Philadelphia
-
Franklin town,
laid out in Venango County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates
41°24'N-79°50'W.
Attractions & Recreation :
Farmers Market, Pioneer Cemetery, Venango County Museum
-
Lycoming County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Williamsport.
-
McKeesporttown laid out in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
Ross
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
Somerset
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Somerset.
|
1796 |
-
First settlers
arrived in the Brookville area near Port Barnett in
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
-
Freeport laid out in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
Greene County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Waynesburg.
-
Kilbuck
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
Perry
township settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
Pine
incorporated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
July
26, George Catlin, born in Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania.
Author, artist specialized in painting Native American
scenes, publications e.g. 'Letters and Notes on
the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American
Indians'.
-
October
18, Hilary Baker appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1796-October 16,
1798).
-
December
15, general 'Mad Anthony' Wayne died and buried near
Erie in Erie County, Philadelphia.
|
1797 |
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Hovey settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
Parker
city settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
December
27, Charles Hodge born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Calvinist, biblical scholar and
leader of the 'Princeton School'.
|
1798 |
-
Upsala House,
built in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
-
Wayne County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Honesdale.
-
April, New
Castle town laid out by John Carlisle Stewart, at the
confluence of the Shenango River and the Neshannock
Creek in western Pennsylvania, in what was then part
of Allegheny County. Today
a city known as the 'firework
capital' of the U.S. (Credit
: Ralph Esposito, New Castle, PA)
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August
8, Hanover Township incorporated
in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Attractions & Recreation :
The Al Karaska Memorial Park, Boyle Pond, Coal Street
Park, Crystal Lake, FM Kirby Park, Hollenback Park,
Kingston Community Park, Moon Lake County Park.
-
October
16, Robert Wharton appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1798-October 21,
1800).
|
1799 |
-
Scottish
born, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, appointed judge of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
-
The
first Pennsylvania State Flag bearing the State Coat
of Arms, authorized by the General Assembly.
-
Fries
Rebellion broke out in Pennsylvania, protesting a levy
of taxes for the Provisonal Army of the Federal defense
program.
-
Greensburg,
incorporated as borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
-
Richard
Allen ordained minister of the Bethel African Methodist
Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
-
March
8, Simon Cameron, born in Maytown, Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania. U.S. Senator.
-
December
17, Thomas McKean elected governor of Pennsylvania (1799-December
20, 1808).
|
1800 |
-
Pennsylvania
population 602,365 residents.
-
Beaver County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Beaver.
-
Berwick incorporated in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
-
Butler County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Butler.
-
Butler, founded
on Connoquenessing Creek by the brothers(3) Cunningham,
located in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates
40°52'N-79°54'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Moraine State Park,
The Old Stone House
-
Centre County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Bellefonte.
-
Coatesville,
established on the Brandywine Creek in Chester County,
Pennsylvania. Coordinates 39°59'N-75°49'W.
-
Crawford County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Meadville.
-
Erie County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Erie.
-
Franklin
Park laid out in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
Mercer
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Mercer.
-
Neville
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
First
tavern opened in Richmond, present Washington Township
area, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
-
Venango
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Franklin.
-
Warren
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Warren.
-
York
Springs laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
-
January
22, Adams County in Pennsylvania created, named for
President John Adams, county seat Gettysburg.
-
March
12, Armstrong County in Pennsylvania created, named
for General John Armstrong, county seat Kittanning.
-
August
25, Liberty incorporated in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
-
October 21,
John Inskeep appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1800-October 16, 1801).
|
1801 |
-
Fairfield laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
-
Ohio
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
May
25, Conewago incorporated in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
-
October
16, Matthew Lawler appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1801-October 15,
1805).
|
1802 |
-
Aaron Bloss,
considered first settler of Blossburg (previously Perter's
Camp) in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
-
Bellevue, settled
by French pioneer Andrew Jacque on the Ohio River in
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates 40°30'N-80°03'W.
-
Bloomsburg,
laid out on the Susquehanna River and Fishing Creek,
seat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates 41°00'N-76°274W.
Attractions
& Recreation : Carroll Park, Magee
Transportation Museum, Western Railroad Museum
-
Canonsburg
incorporated in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
-
March
20, Lenape native American Hannah died, as to be said
the last of her tribe, in a poor house in Chester County,
Pennsylvania.
|
| 1803 |
-
Butler, laid out and appointed seat of Butler County
in Pennsylvania.
-
Chambersburg incorporated in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
-
Erie on Lake Erie, appointed seat of Erie County in
Pennsylvania. Coordinates 42°08'N-80°04'W.
Attractions
& Recreation : Fort Le Boeuf, Lawrence
Park, Perry Memorial House, Presque Isle State Park,
Wayne Memorial
-
Indiana County established in Pennsylvania, seat Indiana.
-
Kittanning settled in Armstrong
County, Pennsylvania.
-
September 13, John Barry, died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Naval officer during the U.S.
War of Independence.
|
1804 |
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Cambria County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Ebensburg.
-
Clearfield
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Clearfield.
-
Jefferson County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Brookville.
-
McKean County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Smethport.
-
Potter County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Coudersport.
-
Tioga County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Wellsboro.
|
1805 |
-
Erie incorporated
as borough in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
- Indiana laid out, seat
of Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Station on the Underground
Railroad, escape for slaves.
-
October 15,
John Inskeep appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1805-October 21,
1806).
-
December
26, Indiana incorporated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
|
1806 |
-
Boggs settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
Connellsville,
incorporated as borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
-
Richland
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
Upper
St. Clair incorporated in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
March
9, Edwin Forrest, born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Actor.
-
March
10, Gettysburg incorporated in Pennsylvania, named for
James Gettys a local landowner. Seat of Adams County.
-
September,
Sugarcreek township incorporated in Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania.
-
October
21, Robert Wharton appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1806-October 18,
1808).
|
1807 |
-
Cowanshannock settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
Jacobs Nicholas
House, built by Delaware River Boat Captain Jacobs Nicholas
in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
-
Lower Nazareth
Township created in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Attractions & Recreation
: Georgetown Road Park, Hahns Meadow Park,
Louise Moore County Park, Lower Nazareth Township Park,
Surrey Glen Park,
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Valley
township settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
April
11, Kittanning township incorporated in Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania.
-
April
22, Upper Nazareth Township incorporated in Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
-
August
18, Latimore incorporated in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
-
November
4, Minerva newspaper published in Beaver County, Pennsylvania,
believed to be the county's first newpaper.
|
1808 |
-
Sewickley
laid out in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
October
18, John Barker appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Phladelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1808-October 16, 1810).
-
November
1, English born Lewis Hallam 'the Younger' died in Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Actor and theatrical
manager.
-
December
20, Simon Snyder elected governor of Pennsylvania (1808-December
16, 1817).
|
1809 |
-
Christian Associations
of Washington, a Protestant reform group, organized
in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
-
Dickson Tavern
(later Perry Memoriam House) built, a station on the
Underground Railway for runaway slaves, near Erie in
Erie County, Pennsylvania.
-
The
brothers James and John English, built two sawmills
along the Little Pine Creek in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
-
Franklin Township
in Pennsylvania, formed from a part of Monaghan County.
-
January
15, Cornelia Connelly, born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Abbess, founder of the Society
of the Holy Child Jesus.
-
November,
Ross incorporated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
November 13,
John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren, born in Philadephia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Navy officer, inventor
of the smooth-bore cannon.
|
1810 |
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Pennsylvania
population 810,091 residents.
-
Bradford County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Towanda.
-
The Brandywine
Iron Works and Nail Factory, established in Coatesville,
Chester County, Pennsylvania.
-
Goundie House
Museum, first brick residence in Bethlehem, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania. Built for master brewer Sebastian
Goundie.
-
Susquehanna
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Montrose.
-
February 22,
Charles Brockden Brown, died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia born writer.
-
August,
Arendtsville laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
-
August
20, Hamilton incorporated in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
-
October
16, Robert Wharton appointed third-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1810-October 15,
1811).
|
1811 |
-
Allentown
in Lehigh County, incorporated as the borough of Northampton
in Pennsylvania.
-
Bendersville
settled in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
-
Library Hall,
built in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
-
Schuylkill County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Pottsville.
-
Worthington
laid out in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
-
July 4, the
Easton Library Company organized in Easton, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
-
October
15, Michael Keppele appointed mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1811-October 20,
1812).
|
1812 |
-
Bridge
constructed across the Lehigh in Allentown, Lehigh County,
Pennsylvania.
-
Hanover
Township acquired its present boundaries, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
-
Harrisburg
elected capital of Pennsylvania, seat of Dauphin County.
-
Lehigh County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Allentown.
-
Upper Saucon
Township in Northampton County, became part of Lehigh
County, Pennsylvania
-
October
20, John Barker appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1812-October 19,
1813).
|
1813 |
-
Columbia County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Bloomsburg.
-
Union County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Lewisburg.
-
August 13,
Bushkill Township, incorporated in Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
-
September 10,
Commodore Oliver H. Perry defeated the British at the
Battle of Lake Erie, Pennsylvania
-
October 19,
John Geyer appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1813-October 18, 1814).
|
1814 |
-
Columbia, incorporated
in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
-
The Ephrata
Community reorganized as the Seventh Day German Baptists,
in Lancaster County, Philadelphia.
-
Pike County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Milford.
-
March 20, George
Washington Harris, born in Allegheny City, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania. Humorist, satire writer and steamboat
captain. Died on December 11, 1869 under mysterious
conditions near Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
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October 18,
Robert Wharton appointed fourth-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1814-October 19,
1819).
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Edwin P. Christy,
born in Pennsylvania. Founder of the Christy Minstrels.
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Hanover, incorporated
as borough in York County, Pennsylvania. Named for Hanover
in Germany.
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Lebanon County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Lebanon.
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September 8,
Alexander Ramsey, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Second governor of Minnesota (1860-1863).
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1816 |
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Apollo
laid out in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
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Bath Borough,
laid out in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Brighton township,
established in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
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Butler, incorporated
as borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
-
Bishop
Francis Ashbury consecrated Richard Allen as bishop
of the newly organized African Methodist Episcopal Church
in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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English
Mills village established in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Named after the first American settlers in the area,
the brothers James and John English.
- Indiana borough, incorporated
in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
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January
17, Stephen Miller, born in Carroll, Pennsylvania. Fourth
governor of Minnesota (1864-1866).
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March
18, Pittsburgh city incorporated, Allegheny County seat
in Pennsylvania.
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June
25, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, died in Carlisle, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania. Scottish born, lawyer and author,
works e.g. 'Modern Chivalry'.
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July
9, Ebenezer Denny appointed mayor of Pittsburgh in Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania (1816-1817).
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1817 |
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Biglerville
laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
-
John
Darragh appointed mayor of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania (1817-1825).
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January
29, Wiliam Ferrel, born in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
Meteorologist and researcher.
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March
26, Herman Haupt, born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Westpoint Military Academy graduate,
Brigadier General, professor at Gettysburg College,
railroad construction civil engineer and inventor. Chief
engineer of the Massachusetts Hoosac Tunnel project.
Died on December 14, 1905 in Jersey City, Hudson County,
New Jersey, buried at the West Laurel Hill Cemetery
in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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December
16, William Findlay elected governor of Pennsylvania
(1817-December 19, 1820).
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1818 |
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Berwick, incorporated
in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
- Anthracite coal deposits
discovered near Hazleton in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
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1819 |
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October 19,
James Nelson Barker appointed mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1819-October 17,
1820).
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1820 |
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Pennsylvania
population 1,049,458 residents.
-
Mining
companies formed to exploit coal in Pennsylvania.
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Perry County
established in Pennsylvania, seat New Bloomfield.
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Springdale
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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October
17, Robert Wharton appointed fifth-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1820-October 19,
1824).
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December
19, Joseph Hiester elected governor of Pennsylvania
(1820-December 16, 1825).
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1821 |
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March
19, Wayne township incorporated in Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania.
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April
2, Kittanning incorporated in Pennsylvania, Seat of
Armstrong County. Name derived from a Delaware Indian
village.
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November
1, Wilkins incorporated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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1822 |
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Carbondale,
founded by coal prospectors on the Lackawanna River,
in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates 41°35'N-75°30'W.
Attractions
& Recreation : Elk Mountain Ski Center
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Elderton laid out in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
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Stagecoach
stop 'Old Stone House', built in Butler, Butler County,
Pennsylvania.
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January,
Findlay incorporated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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1823 |
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Ingram
laid out in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Franklin, incorporated
as borough in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
-
February
3, Spencer Fullerton Baird, born in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Naturalist and zoologist (publications : North American
Reptiles, etc.).
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February
27, William Buel Franklin, born in York, Pennsylvania.
Union general during the U.S. Civil War.
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1824 |
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Madison
township settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
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February
14, Winfield Scott Hancock, born in Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania. U.S. Civil War, Union general.
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October
19, Joseph Watson appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1824-October 21,
1828).
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1825 |
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New Castle
town in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania became a borough.
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Schuylkill Canal
completed in Pennsylvania.
-
John Maugridge
Snowden, appointed mayor of Pittsburgh in Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania (1825-1828).
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December 16,
John A. Shulze elected governor of Pennsylvania (1825-December
15, 1829).
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1826 |
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An iron ore
smelting works, erected by Judge John H. Knapp in Blossburg,
Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
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Leechburg
settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
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Sharpsburg
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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February 26,
Richard Dale, died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. U.S.
Navy officer.
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March 26, Lafayette
College established in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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July 4, Stephen
Collins Foster, born in Lawrenceville, Tioga County,
Pennsylvania. Composer.
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September 13,
Anthony Joseph Drexel, born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Founder of the Drexel Institute,
banker and philanthropist
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1827 |
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Leetsdale
settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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The Lehigh
Canal was built by the Lehigh Coal & Navigation
Company in the Northhampton County area, Pennsylvania.
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Littleton
(now Bradford), established in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates 41°58'N-78°39'W.
Attractions
& Recreation : Allegheny National Forest
and State Park
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1828 |
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Magnus M. Murray,
appointed mayor of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
(1828-1830).
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Easton, reincorporated
in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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October 21,
George M. Dallas appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1828-April 15, 1829).
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1829 |
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The First Homeopathic
School of Medicine established in Bath, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
-
The
Eastern State Penitentiary on Cherry Hill in Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, applied the 'Pennsylvania
System' to keep prisoners in solitary confinement.
-
The
Lehigh Canal completed, operational and arrived in Easton,
Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
-
St.
Bernard's Roman Catholic Church founded in Easton, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
- Honesdale incorporated,
seat of Wayne County in Pennsylvania. Coordinates 41°34'N-75°16'W
- The 'Stourbridge Lion'
the first locomotive to run on rails was tested in Honesdale,
Wayne County, Pennsylvania.(Source
: Encyclopaedia Britannica)
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February
20, Joseph 'Joe' Jefferson born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Actor, famous as 'Rip Van Winkle'.
Died on April 23, 1905 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County,
Florida.
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April
15, Benjamin Wood Richards appointed mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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October
20, William Milnor appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1829-October 19,
1830).
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November,
Tarentum laid out in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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December
15, George Wolf elected governor of Pennsylvania (1829-December
15, 1835).
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1830 |
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Pennsylvania
population 1,348,233 residents.
-
Brookville
town established and appointed seat of Jefferson County
in Pennsylvania.
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Conshohocken
(known as Matson's Ford) laid out on the Schuylkill
River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates
40°05'N-75°18'W.
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Cement production
began in Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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Freemansburg
Borough, laid out in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
-
Matthew B.
Lowrie, appointed mayor of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania (1830-1831).
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Walnutport
Borough, settled in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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January 31,
James Gillespie Blaine, born in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania.
Republican diplomat and politician.
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October 19,
Benjamin Wood Richards appointed second-term mayor of
Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1830-October
16, 1832).
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1831 |
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Carbondale,
incorporated in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
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Juniata County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Mifflintown.
-
Magnus M. Murray,
appointed second-term mayor of Pittsburgh in Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania (1831-1832).
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March
26, Richard Allen died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Founder and first bishop of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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June,
the world's first underground anthracite coal mine,
opened in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
-
November
3, Ignatius Donnelly, born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Novelist, orator, social reformer.
-
December
26, Stephen Girard, French born U.S. financier and philanthropist,
died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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1832 |
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Gettysburg
College founded in Gettysburg, Adams County, at first
named Pennsylvania College.
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St. John's Lutheran
Church built in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Samuel Pettigrew,
appointed mayor of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
(1832-1836).
- March 5, Isaac Israel
Hayes, born in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Physician,
arctic explorer. Participated on several arctic explorations
as volunteer surgeon and as commander. After his expeditions
he was busy as a lecturer, newspaper reporter and free
lance writer. Dr. Hayes received gold medals from the
Société de Géographie (Paris) and
the Royal Geographical Society (London) for his Arctic
achievements. Died on December 17, 1881 in New York City,
New York. Works e.g. 'An Arctic boat journey, in the
autumn of 1854'.
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November
29, Louisa May Alcott born in Germantown, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Abolitionist and author of children
books and novels, e.g. 'Little Women' and 'Moods'.
-
October
16, John Swift appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1832-October 16, 1838).
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1833 |
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West
Elizabeth laid out in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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April
8, Freeport incorporated in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
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November
14, William Trost Richards born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Painter of forest scenes and marine subjects.
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1834 |
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Allegheny
Portage Railroad started. The first railroad constructed
over the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania.
-
Dickinson School
of Law opened in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
-
Francis Richard Stockton, humorist and story writer,
born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania..
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April
5, Elizabeth incorporated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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1835 |
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April
29, Abbottstown incorporated in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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October,
Reserve incorporated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
December
15, Joseph Ritner elected governor of Pennsylvania (1835-January
15, 1839).
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1836 |
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Fast
Deer incorporated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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First railroad
train arrived in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
- Hazleton, laid out by
the Hazleton Coal Company on the Bucks Mountain Plateau
in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Coordinates 40°58'N-75°59'W.
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Monroe County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Stroudsburg.
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Rural
Valley laid out in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
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West
Deer incorporeated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
-
Jonas
R. McClintock, appointed mayor of Pittsburgh in Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania (1836-1839).
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February
11, Washington Gladden, born in Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania.
Author, congregational minister and journalist.
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May
1, Richard Irvine Manning, died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
South Carolina governor (1824-1826).
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June
15, George Laird Shoup, born in Kittanning, Armstrong
County, Pennsylvania. First governor of Idaho (1890).
-
June
20, Pine township incorporated in Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania.
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1837 |
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The Cumberland
Valley Railroad linked Carlisle in Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, with Chambersburg.
-
September
22, Madison township incorporated in Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania.
50
YEARS AFTER PENNSYLVANIA'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S.
CONSTITUTION
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1737-1837 ADAMS
COUNTY Timeline 32
Topics
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Adams County
established, seat Gettysburg. Area
520 sq.mi. (1.347km²).
Boroughs
(13) : Abbottstown,
Arendtsville, Bendersville, Biglerville, Bonneauville,
Carroll Valley, East Berlin, Fairfield, Gettysburg, Littlestown,
McSherrystown, New Oxford, York Springs.
Townships (9) :
Cumberland, Germany, Hamiltonban, Highland, Huntington,
Latimore, Menallen, Straban, Union.
Places (27) : Aspers, Beecherstown, Brysonia,
Cashtown, Center Mills, Charnita, Fairplay, Floradale,
Gardners, Goodyear, Greenstone, Guernsey, Heidlersburg,
Hunters Run, Hunterstown, Idaville, Kingsdale, McKnightstown,
Mount Tabor, Orrtanna, Peach Glen, Pine Grove Furnace,
Starners Station, Table Rock, Toland, Uria, White Hall
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Freedom
laid out in Adams County, PA.
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Straban
laid out in Adams County, PA.
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Straban Township,
erected in Adams County(area formerly Lancaster County),
PA. Named for Strabane, a town in North Ireland
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May
8, East Berlin laid out in Adams County, PA.
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Berwick
laid out in Adams County, PA.
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Cumberland
Township (part of Butler and Franklin townships) established
in Adams County, PA. Attractions
& Recreation :
Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg National
Military Park,
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Menallen
laid out and incorporated in Adams County, PA.
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Mount
Joy laid out in Adams County, PA.
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Oxford
laid out in Adams County, PA.
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Tyrone
laid out and incorporated in Adams County, PA.
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December
5, Thomas Hossak designated as Tax Collector for Cumberland
Township, Adams County, PA.
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Abbottstown laid out in Adams County, PA.
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Littlestown
laid out by Peter Kleyn in, Pennsylvania,
today oldest town in Adams County.
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McSherrystown
laid out in Adams County, PA.
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Gettysburg
laid out in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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October, Franklin
Township founded in Adams County, taken from Cumberland
Township, PA. Named after Benjamin Franklin.
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New
Oxford laid out in Adams County, PA.
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Berwick incorporated in Adams County, PA.
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York
Springs laid out in Adams County, PA.
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January
22, Adams County
in PA created, named for President John Adams, county
seat Gettysburg.
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August
25, Liberty incorporated in Adams County, PA.
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Fairfield laid out in Adams County, PA.
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May
25, Conewago incorporated in Adams County, PA.
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March
10, Gettysburg incorporated in PA, named for James Gettys
a local landowner. Seat of Adams County.
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August
18, Latimore incorporated in Adams County, PA.
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August,
Arendtsville laid out in Adams County, PA.
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August
20, Hamilton incorporated in Adams County, PA.
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Bendersville
settled in Adams County, PA.
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Biglerville
laid out in Adams County, PA.
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Gettysburg
College founded in Gettysburg, Adams County, at first
named Pennsylvania College.
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April
29, Abbottstown incorporated in Adams County, PA.
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1737-1837 BUCKS
COUNTY Timeline
2 Topics
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December, American Revolutionary troops quartered in
Bristol, Bucks County, PA.
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April
4, Edward Hicks born in Attleboro (present Langhorne)
in Bucks County, PA. Quaker minister and primitive painter
of farms and landscapes. Died on August 23, 1849 in
Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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1737-1837
CHESTER COUNTY Timeline
2 Topics
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The Brandywine
Iron Works and Nail Factory, established in Coatesville,
Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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March
5, Isaac Israel Hayes, born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Physician, explorer.
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BUSINESSES
HQ IN CHESTER COUNTY
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Chester
County businesses support your county...YOUR ADD HERE
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1737-1837 CUMBERLAND
COUNTY Timeline 12
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Cumberland County
established in PA, seat Carlisle. Municipalities
: Camp Hill Borough, Carlisle Borough, Cooke,
Dickinson Township, East Pennsboro, Hampden, Hopewell,
Lemoyne, Lower Allen, Lower Frankford, Lower Mifflin,
Mechanicsburg, Middlesex, Monroe, Mount Holly Springs,
New Cumberland, Newburg, New ville, North Middleton, North
Newton, Penn, Shippenburg, Shiremanstown, Silver Spring,
Southampton, South Middleton, South Newton, Upper Allen,
Upper Frankford, Upper Mifflin, West Pennsboro, Wormleysburg.
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Carlisle borough,
laid out and appointed seat of Cumberland County, PA.
Named after Carlisle in England. Coordinates 40°12'N-77°12'W.
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Benjamin Franklin
negotiated a treaty with the Native Americans, ending
continuous conflicts in Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA.
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Provincial
fort built, during the French and Indian War, in Carlisle,
Cumberland County, PA.
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November
25, John Armstrong, born in Carlisle, Cumberland County,
PA. Officer in the Continental Army, politician and diplomat.
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July
22, James Geddes, born near Carlisle in Cumberland County,
PA. Civil engineer (Erie Canal contribution), lawyer and
politician.
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Dickinson
College founded in Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA, by
Thomas Penn.
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April
17, Dickinson founded in Cumberland County, PA.
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Carlisle in Cumberland
County, PA, served as Washington's headquarters during
the Whiskey Rebellion.
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June
25, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, died in Carlisle, Cumberland
County, PA. Scottish born, lawyer and author, works e.g.
'Modern Chivalry'.
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Dickinson School
of Law opened in Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA.
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The Cumberland
Valley Railroad linked Carlisle in Cumberland County,
PA, with Chambersburg.
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1737-1837 DAUPHIN
COUNTY Timeline
2 Topics
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Dauphin County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
elected capital of Pennsylvania, seat of Dauphin County.
Attractions & Recreation : William
Penn Memorial Museum.
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1737-1837 INDIANA
COUNTY Timeline
3 Topics
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Indiana County organized in 1803,
seat Indiana. Area 830 sq.mi. (2.150 km²). Boroughs/Townships/Places
: Alverda, Arcadia, Armagh, Aultman, Banks, Beyer,
Black Lick, Blairsville, Brush Valley, Buffington, Burrell,
Canoe, Center, Chambersville, Cherry Tree, Cherryhill,
Clarksburg, Clune, Clymer, Commodore, Coral, Creekside,
Dilltown, Dixonville, East Mahoning, East Wheatfield,
Ernest, Gipsy, Glen Campbell, Gracetown, Grant, Green,
Heilwood, Hillsdale, Home, Homer City, Indiana,
Josephine, Juneau, Kent, Lucernemines, Marchand, Marion
Center, McIntyre, Mentcle, North Mahoning, Northpoint,
Penn Run, Pine, Plumville, Rayne, Robinson, Rochester
Mills, Rossiter, Saltsburg, Shelocta, Smicksburg, South
Mahoning, Starford, Strongstown, Waterman, West Lebanon,
West Mahoning, West Wheatfield, Young.
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Indiana County established in Pennsylvania, seat Indiana.
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Indiana
laid out, seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Station
on the Underground Railroad, escape for slaves.
Attractions & Recreation :
Ewings Mill.
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Indiana
borough, incorporated in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
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1737-1837 LUZERNE
COUNTY Timeline
3 Topic
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Luzerne County
established in Pennsylvania, seat Wilkes-Barre.
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Anthracite
coal deposits discovered near Hazleton in Luzerne County,
PA.
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Hazleton,
laid out by the Hazleton Coal Company on the Bucks Mountain
Plateau in Luzerne County, PA. Coordinates 40°58'N-75°59'W.
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1737-1837
MONTGOMERY COUNTY Timeline
2 Topics
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Montgomery
County established in PA, seat Norristown.
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February
14, Winfield Scott Hancock, born in Montgomery County,
PA. U.S. Civil War, Union general.
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1737-1837 NORTHAMPTON
COUNTY Timeline
71 Topics
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The 'Walking
Purchase' alienating local Native Americans of the Iroquois
and
Lenni Lenappe tribes with white settlers, occurred in
Allen Township and Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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First white
settler arrived in the Bath Borough area, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
Attractions & Recreation :
Cliff Cowling Field, Keystone Park, Penn-Dixie Pond,
Carl L. Rehlig Park.
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The first mill
in the Northampton County area, constructed Saucon Creek,
Pennsylvania.
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Permanent settlers
arrived in the Forks Township area, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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Moravians settled
at Nazareth in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Palmer Township
settled in Northamton County, Pennsylvania.
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First settlers,
mainly Dutch, arrived in the Plainfield Township area,
Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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May,
English evangelist George Whitefield assisted by Moravians,
started the construction of Whitefieldl House, a free
school for black children in Nazareth Borough, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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Bethlehem,
city founded by Moravian missionaries in Lehigh and Northampton
counties along the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania.
Coordinates 40°43'N-75°25'W.
Attractions
& Recreation : Lost River Caverns.
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Gemeinhaus,
erected in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Bethlehem's oldest building , today a museum and National
Historic Landmark.
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Nazareth
Borough land purchased by Moravian settlers from English
evangelist George Whitefield, in Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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Northampton Borough,
settled in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Attractions
& Recreation :
Northampton Municipal Park, Saylor Park, Vitor Talotta
Memorial Park
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Moravian College
established in Bethlehem, Lehigh and Northampton counties,
Pennsylvania.
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Lower Saucon Township,
incorporated in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Bethlehem
Township established in Lehigh Valley, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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Hanover Township
became part of Allen Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Petition signed
by Irish and Scotch immigrants to create Allen Township
in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Burnside Plantation,
the first single-family house built by missionary James
Burnside and his wife, in Bethlehem, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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Mount Bethel
Towship, founded in Northhampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Land warrant
deeded acreage to the largely Plainfield Church Congregation
in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Williams Township,
incorporated and established near the New Jersey border,
in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Attractions
& Recreation : Fry's Run County Park,
Williams Township Park.
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May 9, Easton
town laid out in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Easton laid out
by William Parsons and appointed seat of Northampton County
in Pennsylvania. Coordinates 40°42'N-75°12'W.
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Lehigh Township,
incorporated in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Attractions & Recreation : Indian
Trail Park
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Saucon Towship
in Bucks County, became part of Northampton County in
Pennsylvania.
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March 11, Northampton
County established in Pennsylvania, seat Easton.
Municipalities : Allen
Township, Bangor Borough, Bath Borough, Bethlehem City,
Bethlehem Township, Bushkill Township, Chapman Borough,
East Allen Township, East Bangor Borough, Easton City,
Forks Township, Freemansburg Borough, Glendon Borough,
Hanover Township, Hellertown Borough, Lehigh Township,
Lower Mount Bethel Township, Lower Nazereth Township,
Lower Saucon Township, Moore Township, Nazareth Borough,
Northampton Borough, North Catasauqua Borough, Palmer
Township, Pen Argyl Borough, Plainfield Township, Portland
Borough, Roseto Borough, Stockertown Borough, Tatamy Borough,
Upper Mount Bethel Township, Upper Nazareth Township,
Walnutport Borough, Washington Township, West Easton Borough,
Williams Township, Wilson Borough, Wind Gap Borough.
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Saucon Township,
divided in Lower and Upper Saucon Township, in Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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Forks Township
founded in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Attractions & Recreation : Harmony
Township Park, Merrill Creek Reservoir Park
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Nazareth
Hall Square was begun in Nazareth Borough, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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June
27, one of the first pumped waterworks in the U.S. started
operations in Bethlehem, Lehigh and Northampton counties,
Pennsylvania.
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Restoration of
the Easton home in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Home of George Taylor, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Troxell-Steckel
House and Farm Museum, built in Egypt, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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Nazareth Hall,
a community boy's school operational in Nazareth Borough,
Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Hanover Township,
settled in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Tannery built
by Moravian settlers in Bethlehem, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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Waterworks
built by Moravian settlers in Bethlehem, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania. Oldest pumped waterworks in the U.S.
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December
24, Plainfield Township incorporated in Northampton County,
Pennsylvania. Attractions
& Recreation : Bangor Memorial Park,
Wind Gap Park.
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Bushkill Township
founded in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. First inhabitant
of the area the Delaware Tribe Native Americans, followed
by mainly German settlers. Attractions
& Recreation : Jacobsburg State Park
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Courthouse completed
at Centre Square in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Moore
Township, incorporated in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Communal life
ended and private entreprise activities started in Nazareth
Borough, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Stockertown Borough,
laid out in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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The First
United Church of Christ, built in Easton, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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Bushkill Township
settled in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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July 8, Easton,
the site for one of only three readings by Robert Levers
of the Declaration of Independence, an historic event
celebrated each year on Heritage Day, in Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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The Indian Treaty
Conference held at the First United Church of Christ,
in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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First mill built
at Ackermanville present Washington Township area, by
Henry Miller, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Washington Township,
incorporated in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Gunshop opened
on Main Street in Nazareth Borough, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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Easton incorporated
as city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Mount
Bethel Township, divided into Lower Mount Bethel Township
and Upper Mount Bethel Township, in Northampton County,
Pennsylvania. Attractions
& Recreation : Apple Valley Village Recreation
Complex, Bear Swamp Archery Complex, Echo Lake, Lake Poco,
Minsi Lake Park.
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September 23,
Easton, incorporated as borough in Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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March 20, first
Easton Post Office built in Easton, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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August
8, Hanover Towship incorporated
in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Attractions & Recreation : The
Al Karaska Memorial Park, Boyle Pond, Coal Street Park,
Crystal Lake, FM Kirby Park, Hollenback Park, Kingston
Community Park, Moon Lake County Park.
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First
tavern opened in Richmond, present Washington Township
area, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Lower Nazareth
Township created in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Attractions & Recreation
: Georgetown Road Park, Hahns Meadow Park,
Louise Moore County Park, Lower Nazareth Township Park,
Surrey Glen Park.
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April
22, Upper Nazareth Township incorporated in Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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Allentown
in Lehigh County, incorporated as the borough of Northampton
in Pennsylvania.
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Library Hall,
built in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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July 4, the Easton
Library Company organized in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
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Hanover
Township acquired its present boundaries, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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August 13, Bushkill
Township, incorporated in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Bath Borough,
laid out in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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March 26, Lafayette
College established in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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The Lehigh Canal
was built by the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
in the Northhampton County area, Pennsylvania.
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Easton, reincorporated
in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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The First Homeopathic
School of Medicine established in Bath, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania.
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The
Lehigh Canal completed, operational and arrived in Easton,
Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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St.
Bernard's Roman Catholic Church founded in Easton, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania.
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Cement production
began in Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Freemansburg
Borough, laid out in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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Walnutport Borough,
settled in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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St. John's Lutheran
Church built in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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1737-1837 PHILADELPHIA
CITY/COUNTY Timeline
105 Topics
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October
4, Thomas Griffitts appointed third-term mayor of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, PA.
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One
of the largest printing presses, established by Christopher
Sower and his son, in Germantown, Philadelphia County,
PA.
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October
3, Anthony Morris appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1738-October 2, 1739).
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October 2, Edward
Roberts appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1739-October 7, 1740).
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University
of Pennsylvania founded as a charity school in Philadelphia,
PA.
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October
7, Samuel Hasell appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1740-October 6, 1741).
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October 6, Clement
Plumsted appointed third-term mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, PA (1741-October 5, 1742).
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October 5, William
Till appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County,
PA (1742-October 4, 1743).
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October 4, Benjamin
Shoemaker appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1743-October 2, 1744).
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Grumblethorpe
House, built in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA.
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October 2, Edward
Shippen appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1744-October 1, 1745).
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October 1, James
Hamilton appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1745-October 7, 1746).
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October
7, William Attwood appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, PA (1746-October 4, 1748).
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June 6, Anthony
Palmer appointed lieutenant governor of PA (1747-November
23, 1748).
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October 4, Charles
Willing appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1748-October 3, 1749).
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October
3, Thomas Lawrence appointed third-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1749-October 2, 1750).
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October
2, William Plumsted appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, PA.
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October 1, Robert
Strettell appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1751-October 3, 1752).
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October 3, Benjamin
Shoemaker appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1752-October 2, 1753).
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The University
of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, founded in 1740 as
a charity school, became academy through the efforts of
Benjamin Franklin.
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October
2, Thomas Lawrence appointed fourth-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1753-April 25, 1754).
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April
25, Charles Willing appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1754-December 4, 1754).
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December
4, William Plumsted appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1754-Ocotber 5, 1756).
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The
University of Pennsylvania founded in 1740 as charity
school, chartered as College and Academy of Philadelphia,
PA.
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October
5, Attwood Shute appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1756-October 15, 1758).
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October 15, Thomas
Lawrence appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1758-October 2, 1759).
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October 2, John
Stamper appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1759-October 7, 1760).
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February
14, Richard Allen born in Philadelphia, PA. Founder and
first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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October
7, Benjamin Shoemaker appointed mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1760-October 6, 1761).
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October
6, Jacob Duche appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadephia
County, PA (1761-October 5, 1762).
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October
5, Henry Harrison appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1762-October 4, 1763).
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Cliveden House,
planned by Chief Justice Benjamin Chew, built in Germantown,
Philadelphia, PA.
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October 4, Thomas
Willing appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1763-October 2, 1764).
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October
2, Thomas Lawrence appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1764-October 1, 1765).
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Foundation
of the first medical school in the United States, the
College and Academy of Philadelphia in PA became a university.
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October
1, John Lawrence appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1765-October 6, 1767).
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October
6, Isaac Jones appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1767-October 3, 1769).
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October
3, Samuel Shoemaker appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, PA (1769-October 1, 1771).
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January
17, Charles Brockden Brown, born in Philadelphia, PA.
Writer ' Wieland' , 'Ormond', etc.
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October 1, John
Gibson appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1771-October 5, 1773).
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Morris House,
built in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. Occasionally occupied
as summer residence of President George Washington.
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October
5, William Fisher appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1773-October 4, 1774).
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September
5, the first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia,
PA.
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October
4, Samuel Rhoads appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1774-October 5, 1775).
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The second
Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, PA.
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October
5, Samuel Powel appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1775-1776).
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British forces
occupied Philadelphia in PA.
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March 4, Philadelphia
in PA, became capital of the United States (1777-September
18, 1777).
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September
9, General Sir William Howe arrived in Kennett Square
in PA, with his troops, 13,000 British and 5,000 Hession
soldiers, on his way to seize Philadelphia (Battle of
Brandywine).
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September
11, the Battle of Brandywine, British defeated the Americans
during the U.S. War of Independence, near Philadelphia,
PA.
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October
4, the Battle of Germantown fought between Washington's
Continental Army and the British forces under General
Sir William Howe, who occupied Philadelphia, in PA.
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The College and
Academy of Philadelphia in PA, was called the University
of Pennsylvania.
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August
31, George Croghan, died in Passyunk (Philadelphia area),
PA. British(Dublin) born trader, who negotiated 'friendship'
treaties between Native American tribes and British
government.
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March 5, Joseph
Reed, died in Philadelphia, PA. Governor of Pennsylvania
(1778-1781).
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January 8, Nicholas
Biddle, born in Philadelphia, PA. Bank president and financier.
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African Methodist Episcopal Church, developed by African
Americans in Philadelphia, PA, withdrawing from St. George
Methodist Episcopal Church because
of discrimination.
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May-September,
the Constitutional Convention met in the Pennsylvania
Statehouse in Philadelphia.
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December
10, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, born in Philadelphia, PA.
Philanthropist and founder of the first U.S. school for
the deaf.
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April
11, Samuel Powel appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1789-April 12, 1790).
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April 12, John
Barclay appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1790-April 13, 1791).
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April 17, Benjamin
Franklin, died in Philadelphia, PA. Diplomat.
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December
6, Philadelphia in PA, re-appointed capital of the United
States (1790-November 17, 1800).
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April 13, Matthew
Clarkson appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1791-October 18, 1796).
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July
10, George Mifflin Dallas, born in Philadelphia, PA. United
States vice-president (1845-1849).
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August 19, James
Hall, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Author, editor,
judge and lawyer.
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October
18, Hilary Baker appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1796-October 16, 1798).
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December
27, Charles Hodge born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Calvinist, biblical scholar and leader of the 'Princeton
School'.
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Upsala House,
built in Germantown, Philadelphia County, PA.
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October
16, Robert Wharton appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, PA (1798-October 21, 1800)
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Richard
Allen ordained minister of the Bethel African Methodist
Church in Philadelphia, PA.
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October 21, John
Inskeep appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1800-October 16, 1801).
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October
16, Matthew Lawler appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, PA (1801-October 15, 1805).
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September 13,
John Barry, died in Philadelphia, PA. Naval officer during
the U.S. War of Independence.
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October 15, John
Inskeep appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, PA (1805-October 21, 1806).
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March
9, Edwin Forrest, born in Philadelphia, PA. Actor.
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October
21, Robert Wharton appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1806-October 18, 1808).
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October
18, John Barker appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Phladelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1808-October 16, 1810).
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November
1, English born Lewis Hallam 'the Younger' died in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Actor and theatrical manager.
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January
15, Cornelia Connelly, born in Philadelphia, PA. Abesss,
founder of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus.
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November 13,
John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren, born in Philadephia,
PA. Navy officer, inventor of the smooth-bore cannon.
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February 22,
Charles Brockden Brown, died in Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia
born writer.
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October
16, Robert Wharton appointed third-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1810-October 15, 1811).
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October
15, Michael Keppele appointed mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1811-October 20, 1812).
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October
20, John Barker appointed second-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1812-October 19, 1813).
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October 19,
John Geyer appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, PA (1813-October 18, 1814).
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October 18,
Robert Wharton appointed fourth-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1814-October 19, 1819).
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Bishop
Francis Ashbury consecrated Richard Allen as bishop
of the newly organized African Methodist Episcopal Church
in Philadelphia, PA.
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March 26, Herman Haupt, born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, PA.. Westpoint Military Academy graduate,
Brigadier General, professor at Gettysburg College,
railroad construction civil engineer and inventor.
Chief engineer of the Massachusetts Hoosac Tunnel
project. Died on December 14, 1905 in Jersey City,
Hudson County, New Jersey, buried at the West Laurel
Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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October 19,
James Nelson Barker appointed mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (1819-October
17, 1820).
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October
17, Robert Wharton appointed fifth-term mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA (1820-October 19, 1824).
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October
19, Joseph Watson appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, PA (1824-October 21, 1828).
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- February 26, Richard
Dale, died in Philadelphia, PA. U.S. Navy officer.
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September 13,
Anthony Joseph Drexel, born in Philadelphia, PA. Founder
of the Drexel Institute, banker and philanthropist.
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October 21,
George M. Dallas appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, PA (1828-April 15, 1829).
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The
Eastern State Penitentiary on Cherry Hill in Philadelphia,
PA, applied the 'Pennsylvania System' to keep prisoners
in solitary confinement.
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February
20, Joseph 'Joe' Jefferson born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Actor, famous as 'Rip Van Winkle'.
Died on April 23, 1905 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County,
Florida.
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April
15, Benjamin Wood Richards appointed mayor of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia County, PA.
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October
20, William Milnor appointed mayor of Philadelphia in
Philadelphia County, PA (1829-October 19, 1830).
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October 19,
Benjamin Wood Richards appointed second-term mayor of
Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, PA (1830-October
16, 1832).
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November
3, Ignatius Donnelly, born in Philadelphia, PA. Novelist,
orator, social reformer.
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November
29, Louisa May Alcott born in Germantown, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania. Abolitionist and author of children
books and novels, e.g. 'Little Women' and 'Moods'.
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October
16, John Swift appointed mayor of Philadelphia in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania (1832-October 16, 1838).
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Francis Richard Stockton, humorist and story writer,
born in Philadelphia, PA.
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May
1, Richard Irvine Manning, died in Philadelphia, PA.
South Carolina governor (1824-1826).
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1737-1837 -
WAYNE COUNTY Timeline
2 Topics
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Honesdale
incorporated, seat of Wayne County, PA. Coordinates
41°34'N-75°16'W. Attractions
& Recreation : e.g. Hickory Ridge Ski
Area
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The
'Stourbridge Lion' the first locomotive to run on rails
was tested in Honesdale, Wayne County, PA.(Source
: Encyclopaedia Britannica)
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PENNSYLVANIA
STATISTICS - COUNT (LAND) AREA
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- PA Bedford |
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2.225km²
- PA Berks |
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1.891km²
- PA Allegheny |
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1.694km²
- PA Armstrong |
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1.347km²
- PA Adams |
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- PA Beaver |
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CELEBRITIES
BORN IN PENNSYLVANIA
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1855
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- October
11, James
Gayley, born in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
Died February 25, 1920 in New York, New York. Inventor metallurgist,
blast furnace process. |
1897 |
- February 27, Marian
Anderson, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
died April 8, 1993. Opera vocalist, singer.
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1898 |
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July 22, Stephen
Vincent Benét, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,
died March 13, 1943. Pulitzer prize author, novelist and
poet. |
1908 |
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1929 |
- January 29, Edward
Paul Abbey, born in Indiana, Pennsylvania,
died March 14, 1989). Author and essayist.
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1930 |
- December
2, Gary
Stanley Becker, born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
Economistn Nobel Prize in Economics. |
1932 |
- March 18, John
Hoyer Updike, born in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Pultizer Prize (2) winner, novelist, short story writer
and critic. |
1937 |
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1950 |
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1973 |
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August 10, Lisa
Raymond, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
Professional tennis player. |
1977 |
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