William Penn’s First Walking Purchase

Towissinck, or Jericho Creek, marked the northern boundary of William Penn’s first purchase of Native American land on July 15, 1682. The purchase was measured by the distance a man could walk in a day and a half from the mouth of Neshaminy Creek. It is believed Penn walked the distance himself, covering what is now Bristol, Falls, Middletown, Newtown, Lower Makefield, and part of Upper Makefield townships.

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