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Morton Homestead
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| Location: | 100 Lincoln Ave., Prospect Park, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built: | 1654 |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 70000546[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 02, 1970 |
Morton Homestead is a historic homestead that is part of Morton Homestead State Park at 100 Lincoln Avenue in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania.
The homestead was founded in 1654 by Morton Mortenson, a Finnish immigrant, when the area was part of the New Sweden colony. Mortenson's great-grandson, John Morton, signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Parts of the current house date back to the 1698 with a large addition constructed in the 18th century. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
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