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Morton Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pennsylvania state historical marker
Morton Homestead, November 2009
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Location	Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°52′37″N 75°18′21″W / 39.87694°N 75.30583°W / 39.87694; -75.30583
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	c.1698
NRHP reference No.	70000546
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 2, 1970
Designated PHMC	September 09, 1966

The Morton Homestead is an historic, American homestead that is part of Morton Homestead State Park, which is located at 100 Lincoln Avenue in Prospect Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

History and architectural features

This homestead was founded in 1654 by Morton Mortenson, a Finnish immigrant, while the area was still 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 during the eighteenth century. The Mortonson–Van Leer Log Cabin was originally on this plantation.

See also

• Mortonson–Van Leer Log Cabin
• List of the oldest buildings in Pennsylvania

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. Department of the Interior., National Park Service. "Pennsylvania SP Morton Homestead". National Archives Catalog. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
4. "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.

External links

• Homestead information
• History Lessons from the Morton Homestead

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