Colonial America
Colonial Events in Pennsylvania
31 events — 1492 to early statehood
10,000 BC
Meadowcroft Rockshelter Early Human Activity
Pennsylvania · Other · Pre-Columbian
1000
Native Pennsylvania Agriculture Development
Pennsylvania · Other · Pre-Columbian
1492
Columbus Expedition Initiates European Exploration
Pennsylvania · Expedition · Colonial Period
1497
John Cabot Discovers Continental North America
Pennsylvania · Expedition · Colonial Period
1524
Verrazzano Maps Pennsylvania Region
Pennsylvania · Expedition · Colonial Period
1638
New Sweden Colony Established
Pennsylvania · Settlement · Colonial Period
1643
Fort Nya Gothenburg Founded on Tinicum Island
Pennsylvania · Founding · Colonial Period
1655
Dutch Capture New Sweden
Pennsylvania · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1674
Treaty of Westminster Confirms English Control
Pennsylvania · Treaty · Colonial Period
1681
Province of Pennsylvania Granted to William Penn
Pennsylvania · Founding · Colonial Period
1682
Penn Lands in North America, Founds Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · Founding · Colonial Period
1737
Walking Purchase Expands Pennsylvania Colony
Pennsylvania · Other · Colonial Period
1754
Battle of Fort Necessity
Pennsylvania · Battle · Colonial Period
1754
Battle of Jumonville Glen
Pennsylvania · Battle · Colonial Period
1755
Braddock Expedition and Battle of Monongahela
Pennsylvania · Battle · Colonial Period
1758
Forbes Expedition and Fall of Fort Duquesne
Pennsylvania · Battle · Colonial Period
1763
Treaty of Paris Ends French and Indian War
Pennsylvania · Treaty · Colonial Period
1763
Pontiac's Rebellion and Battle of Bushy Run
Pennsylvania · Battle · Colonial Period
1765
Stamp Act Congress Delegates Sent from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · Other · Colonial Period
1776
Declaration of Independence Adopted
Pennsylvania · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1776
John Dickinson Writes Articles of Confederation
Pennsylvania · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1776
Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 Drafted
Pennsylvania · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1777
Battle of Brandywine
Pennsylvania · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1777
Continental Army Winter at Valley Forge
Pennsylvania · Other · Revolutionary Era
1780
Pennsylvania Passes Gradual Abolition of Slavery Act
Pennsylvania · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1781
Articles of Confederation Adopted in York
Pennsylvania · Legislation · Revolutionary Era
1786
Annapolis Convention Calls for Constitutional Convention
Pennsylvania · Other · Early Republic
1787
Pennsylvania Ratifies U.S. Constitution
Pennsylvania · Legislation · Early Republic
1791
Whiskey Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · Other · Early Republic
1812
Harrisburg Named State Capital
Pennsylvania · Other · Early Republic
1812
Battle of Lake Erie
Pennsylvania · Battle · Early Republic
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