Welcome to Pennsbury ManorWelcome to Pennsbury Manor Home of William Penn Home of William Penn

Founder of Pennsylvania Founder of Pennsylvania

William Penn lived here from 1682-1684 and 1699-1701William Penn lived here from 1682-1684 and 1699-1701

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES By the end of this lesson you will be able to compare life as we By the end of this lesson you will be able to compare life as we

know it to how it was during the time of William Penn’s life.know it to how it was during the time of William Penn’s life. You will know how William Penn obtained the land we now call You will know how William Penn obtained the land we now call

Pennsylvania why he named it Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania why he named it Pennsylvania. You will recognize the different people who lived at the You will recognize the different people who lived at the

plantation and what their roles were.plantation and what their roles were.

* Go through the slides reading each one. Be sure to take notes as you go along. * Look for this symbol for questions to think about as you travel through the plantation

DIRECTIONS

* To settle a debt with William Penn’s father, King Charles II granted William Penn wooded land in America

* Pennsbury Manor located here

* William Penn wanted Pennsylvania to be a home for representative government, ethnic diversity, Quakers and others seeking religious freedom. Although the king gave him the land he respected the Native American Lenni Lenape Indians enough to pay them for it as well.

Pennsylvania Charter 1681Pennsylvania Charter 1681

King Charles IIWilliam Penn

Penn’s WoodsPenn’s Woods Pennsylvania is not actually Pennsylvania is not actually

named for William Penn. named for William Penn. Quakers did not name things Quakers did not name things after themselves.after themselves.

William Penn wanted to name William Penn wanted to name his new colony “Sylvania” or his new colony “Sylvania” or woods. The King insisted that woods. The King insisted that he name it Pennsylvania to he name it Pennsylvania to honor William’s father. They honor William’s father. They compromised with compromised with PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Animals on the PlantationAnimals on the Plantation Animals were an essential part of the plantation.

Horses used for transportation

Cows were used to do work on the farm and their milk was used for making cheese BUT not for drinking

Sheep wool was needed for yarn to make clothing or blankets

Travel to and from Travel to and from PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

This river played an important role at This river played an important role at Pennsbury Manor. To get back and Pennsbury Manor. To get back and forth from Philadelphia it was faster to forth from Philadelphia it was faster to take the boat than it would be to ride take the boat than it would be to ride a horse. On a good day you could a horse. On a good day you could catch the tide go out and make it to catch the tide go out and make it to Philadelphia in about 5 hours. If you Philadelphia in about 5 hours. If you took a horse to travel the roads that took a horse to travel the roads that were not even passable by carriage it were not even passable by carriage it would take 2 days.would take 2 days.

The front of the home faces the river. Trees were planted in rows, and the garden was modeled after an English garden. Even though Quakers were not supposed to be concerned with appearances, William Penn wanted a regal entrance when guests arrived from Philadelphia.

This is a replica of the barge (boat) used to travel the river

What river is the plantation located near?

The Delaware River

Sam’s ClosetSam’s Closet

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Even though William Penn said he was against slavery, slaves did live on the plantation. This is what the slaves quarters or “closet” would look like. They were given a fleece blanket, small mattress, an extra shirt and a basket for any personal items. Sam was the name of the last slave to live at Pennsbury Manor.

Lenni Lenape IndiansLenni Lenape Indians

* William Penn was very respectful and friendly to the Lenni Lenape Indians. They were frequent guests at the plantation. They often traded furs for

fishing hooks or other metals.

FURS FOR TRADING

What other things do you think the Lenni Lenape’s wanted to trade for? Guns for hunting

Hannah and William’s Private Hannah and William’s Private AreasAreas

Together William and Hannah had seven children. Only one was born in Pennsylvania, “John the American” he was called. The others were born when they were in England.

Hannah Penn was William’s wife. She once wrote a letter to Hannah Penn was William’s wife. She once wrote a letter to her mother saying, “I am sitting here looking at the river so her mother saying, “I am sitting here looking at the river so beautiful, and yet I am still so lonely.”beautiful, and yet I am still so lonely.”

Hannah & William’s Bedroom

Hannah’s parlor overlooking the Delaware River

SELF QUIZSELF QUIZ1. This sheep was

important to the plantation because___.

A. People drank it’s milk

B. People could ride it to Philadelphia

C. It’s fur was used to make yarn and clothing

2. William Penn did not own any slaves at Pennsbury Manor.

True or False

3. Pennsylvania is named after it’s founder William Penn

True or False

4. Pennsbury Manor was the first home to use a refrigerator indoors

True or False

5. William Penn became friends with which Indian tribe?

A. Iroquis

B. Lenni Lenape

C. Sioux

D. Navajo

Answer Key

1. C

4.False

2. False5.B

3. False