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Person: Peter Minuit
Dutch Settlements Plaque
1909
* Mentions King Charles II,
Willem Kieft,
Cornelis Jacobsen Mey,
Peter Minuit,
William Penn,
Peter Stuyvesent,
Adrian Jorisszen Tienpont,
Wouter van Twiller
and
Willem Verhulst
* small
symbols,
beaver,
flowers,
crowns
* inscription:
In commemoration of the Dutch settlements on the Delaware
1623-1664
The territory occupied by the West India Company
and known as
New Netherland
extended from the Capes of the Delaware to the Connecticut River
and embraced within its boundaries the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Directors General of the West India Company
Adriaen Jorissen Tienpont,
Cornelis Jacobsen Mey,
Willem Verhulst,
Peter Minuit,
Wouter Van Twiller,
Willem Kieft,
Peter Stuyvesent
Chronolgy New Netherland
Captured by the English 1664.
Recaptured by the Dutch 1673.
Ceded to the English 1674.
Charter granted by
King Charles II to William Penn
for the territory since known as
Pennsylvania
March 4, 1681
The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1909
* Wall.
South side of City Hall.
North side of S. Penn Square at Broad.
* 39.951740,-75.163650 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's King Charles II page
+wikipedia.org's Willem Kieft page
+wikipedia.org's Cornelis Jacobsen Mey page
+wikipedia.org's William Penn page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Stuyvesent page
+wikipedia.org's Adrian Jorisszen Tienpont page
+wikipedia.org's Wouter van Twiller page
+wikipedia.org's Willem Verhulst page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
Swedish Settlements Plaque
1909
* Lists Anders Svensson Bonde,
Johan Campanius,
Peter Larsson Cock,
Anders Larson Dalbo,
Mans Nilsson Kling,
Joran Kyn,
Peter Lindstrom,
Peter Minuit,
Johan Printz,
Peter Gunnarsson Rambo,
Peter Hollander Ridder,
Johan Risingh,
Sven Skute
and
Olof Persson Stille
* small
symbols,
lions,
crowns,
tree
* Many of the names and spellings on this plaque do not match other sources
* inscription:
In commemoration of The Swedish Settlements on the Delaware 1638-1655
New Sweden embraced within its boundaries the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and included lands on the West side of the Delaware from
Cape Henlopen to Trenton Falls and on the East side from Cape May to Mantua Creek
Swedish Governors Peter Minuit, Peter Hollender, Johan Printz, Johan Risingh
Swedish Sovereignty passed by capture to the Dutch, 1655
Among the prominent Swedish settlers were Mans Kling, Sven Schute, Johan Campanius,
Joran Kyn, Olof Stille, Peter Cock, Anders Dalbo, Peter Lindhstrom, Anders Bonde, Peter Rambo
Erected by The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1909
* Wall.
South side of City Hall.
North side of S. Penn Square at Broad.
* 39.951735,-75.163725 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+geni.com's Anders Svensson Bonde page
+wikipedia.org's Johan Campanius page
+findagrave.com's Peter Larsson Cock page
+geni.com's Anders Larson Dalbo page
+wikipedia.org's Mans Nilsson Kling page
+Joran Kyn article on rootsweb.com
+wikipedia.org's Upland, Pennsylvania page mentions Peter Lindstrom
+wikipedia.org's Johan Printz page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Gunnarsson Rambo page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Hollander Ridder page
+wikipedia.org's Johan Risingh page
+drphysick.com's Sven Skute page
+wikipedia.org's Olof Persson Stille page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
