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William Penn tries to develop a Quaker haven on the new world. More of a English countryside than a city. It quickly changes as wars rage and immigrants flood the city. Philadelphia usually ranks in the top three cities during the early year of the colonies. As the revolution encroaches many of the most influential fathers live and work in the city including
Ben Franklin. Science and the arts begin to develop as the Quaker majority begins to erode to Protestant immigrants.
TIMELINE 1681-1756
1632 Area to be known as Philadelphia is included in the Maryland Charter.
1646 Swedes form on Tinicum Island.
1681
William Penn lays out city.
1682 Land purchased from Swedes. Great Treaty of Friendship with Lenape Indians est.
1684 The first wharfs are built.
1687 Log Cabin Prison erected at Second/High.
1689 Friends Public School est.
1690's Philadelphia becomes a trafficker of pirated goods. Large waves of German immigrants begins.
1693 Slate Roof House built house
Samuel Carpenter as well as William Penn.
1696 The Great Meeting House is constructed at the corner of High and Second Street.
1701 Municipal Charter est.
Christ Church est at Second/High/Mulberry.
1702 Queen Anne's War begins.
1704 Buttonwood Presbyterian Church est. at High/Bank.
1708 First court house est at High/Second.
1713 Treaty of Utrecht ends Queen Ann's War.
1719 First newspaper American Weekly started.
1722 New prison at Third/High erected.
1723
Ben Franklin arrives in Philadelphia.
1724
Christ Church est at Second/Market.
1729 Philadelphia Gazette begins.
1730 Large waves of Northern Irish begins. Large fire rages in city.
1732 State House building begins. Friends Alms House erected.
1733 Poor Richard's Almanac est. German Reformed Church erected. First Catholic Chapel erected in
St. Joseph's parish.
1736 Philadelphia Fire Dept began.
1740 Large waves of Scot-Irish.
1741 State House completed. First large riots recorded in Philadelphia.
1743
St. Michael's German Lutheran Church erected.
1747 Union Library Company est. Batteries are est to protect against French and Spanish pirates. Franklin published The Plain Truth.
1751
Liberty Bell rings. Franklin's Philadelphia Experiments propels science.
1753 Due to crack bell is recast. Anti Catholic sentiment surges as bigots try to burn down
St. Joseph's Chapel.
1754 French Indian War.
1755 College of Philadelphia est.
Pennsylvania Hospital est. Regular mail service begins to New York.
Philadelphia usually ranks in the top three cities during the early year of the colonies. As the revolution encroaches many of the most influential fathers live and work in the city including
Ben Franklin. Science and the arts begin to develop as the Quaker majority begins to erode to Protestant immigrants.