Morton Homestead
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Morton Homestead | |
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Morton Homestead, November 2009 | |
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| Location | 100 Lincoln Ave., Prospect Park, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°52′37″N 75°18′21″W / 39.87694°N 75.30583°WCoordinates: 39°52′37″N 75°18′21″W / 39.87694°N 75.30583°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1654 |
| Governing body | State |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000546[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1970 |
| Designated PHMC | September 09, 1966[2] |
Morton Homestead is a historic homestead that is part of Morton Homestead State Park at 100 Lincoln Avenue in Prospect Park, Delaware County, 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.[3]
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Harty A. Overholtzer, Jr. (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morton Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.
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