Jean Leon Gerome Ferris’ “The Birth of Pennsylvania, 1680”

On 27 October 1682, William Penn, a Quaker, arrived at New Castle, Delaware from England on the Welcome. Penn had been given a large land grant, which included Pennsylvania and Delaware, from King Charles II of England. The grant was to cover a debt owned to his deceased father.

William Penn had set out to establish a Quaker colony in Pennsylvania where men and women could worship as they pleased. The Quaker religion in Europe and the New England colonies was not popular and it could be a dangerous for individuals to practice the religion. Penn invited people all over Europe to come to Pennsylvania were they could worship as they pleased.

Some sources state that the colony of Pennsylvania was not found until the following day when the Welcome went to Chester, Pennsylvania. It’s documented that William Penn and some other colonist sailed a small boat to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Most people are in agreement that October 27, was the birthdate to be used for the founding of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The name Philadelphia was combined from the Greek words ‘’phileo’’ for love and “adelphi’s’’ for brother which became the cities nick name of “The City of Brotherly Love.” The original name of this colony was the Province of Pennsylvania.

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Philadelphia later served as the nations capital from 1790-1800.

–Jamie Morris

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