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Pennsylvania

William Penn's 1681 grant, expanded purchase by purchase up the Susquehanna to the Ohio.

All native title within the charter bounds was extinguished by 1792; a U.S. state from 1776.

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Borders over time

The atlas holds 4 border frames for Pennsylvania — the shape you scrub through changes in 1681 · 1736 · 1754 · 1768.

Moments from the Chronicle

• 1681 Pennsylvania chartered Charles II grants William Penn his province; the first Lenape purchases follow.

Further reading

• William Penn Andrew R. Murphy · 2018

  A modern biography of the founder, covering the 1681 grant and the Quaker colony's design.

• The Quaker Colonies Sydney George Fisher · 1919

  An older survey of Pennsylvania and the Quaker colonies of the Delaware (broad regional context).

Sources

• Province of Pennsylvania — Wikipedia