Do you know the oldest town in your state? Check out this illustrated map of the oldest towns in the US to find out. FYI: The oldest of them all is situated in Florida.
Philadelphia was founded in an older settlement, New Sweden founded in 1643. Those settlers had cleared and farmed land that William Penn purchased so his people could have a head start.
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Philadelphia was founded in an older settlement, New Sweden founded in 1643. Those settlers had cleared and farmed land that William Penn purchased so his people could have a head start.