Morton Homestead

Morton Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	100 Lincoln Ave., Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39°52′37″N 75°18′21″W / 39.87694°N 75.30583°W / 39.87694; -75.30583Coordinates: 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:	1654
Governing body:	State
NRHP Reference#:	70000546[1]
Added to NRHP:	December 02, 1970

Morton Homestead is a historic homestead that is part of Morton Homestead State Park at 100 Lincoln Avenue in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania.

The homestead was founded in 1654 by Morton Mortenson, a Finnish immigrant, when the area was 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 in the 18th century. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

See also

• List of the oldest buildings in Pennsylvania

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 

External links

• Homestead information
• History Lessons from the Morton Homestead