Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Landmark: Penn Treaty Park
Delaware and Marlborough. On the Kensington tour.
Penn Society Obelisk
1827
* Monument to William Penn
* obelisk,
plants (on plaque),
symbolic wampum belt (on plaque)
* inscription:
obelisk itself:
William Penn
born 1644 died 1718
Pennsylvania
founded 1681
Treaty Ground
of William Penn and the Indian Natives
1682
plaque:
While other colonies were in conflict and in great distress
with the Indians, William Penn through his philosophy of
social justice and peace, engaged their friendship and goodwill.
Here is the site of the great treaty of amity between
William Penn and the Indians which was held in November, 1682
for the purpose of establishing a permanent friendship.
The treaty is thought to have been held under the great
elm tree, which was blown down by heavy winds on Saturday
night, March 3, 1810.
The leaves on the seal represents the great elm, and the
Wampum-belt represents the great treaty of amity.
* Penn Treaty Park.
* 39.966700,-75.128150 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's William Penn page
William Penn
Frank C. Gaylord,
1982
* Statue of William Penn
* standing person
wearing a hat,
scroll
* inscription:
front:
Pennsylvania
Founded 1682
Commemorated 1982
Those people who are not governed by God will be ruled by tyrants.
-William Penn
back:
Penn Treaty Park
Erected and dedicated April 24, 1982
by the National Society Daughters of
The American Colonists in commemoration
of the 300th anniversary of the founding
of Pennsylvania and the treaty with the
Indians.
* Penn Treaty Park.
* 39.966850,-75.128650 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Frank Gaylord page
+wikipedia.org's William Penn page
Indian Land Commemorative
Bob Hazous,
1988 - 1995
* big
abstract
standing
people,
birds
* On the traffic island next to Penn Treaty Park.
* 39.966800,-75.129400 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+bobhazous.com
