Morton Homestead

Morton Homestead is a historic homestead that is part of Morton Homestead State Park at 100 Lincoln Avenue in Prospect Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Morton Homestead
Morton Homestead, November 2009
LocationProspect Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°52′37″N 75°18′21″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc.1698
NRHP reference No.70000546[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1970
Designated PHMCSeptember 09, 1966[2]

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][4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. Department of the Interior., National Park Service. "Pennsylvania SP Morton Homestead". National Archives Catalog. Retrieved July 2, 2020.


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