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Shackamaxon or
Shakamaxon was a village inhabited by
Delaware (Lenape) Indians, located in what are now the borders of the city of
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. In
1682,
William Penn reportedly signed a treaty with the leaders of the Delaware village – although this treaty can't be conclusively authenticated – under an ancient elm tree, which blew down in a storm in
1810. However, before William Penn's arrival, six Swedish families were found living here. The Swedes eventually sold out to the new English settlers. Shackamaxon would later become part of the Port Richmond, Fishtown, and
Kensington sections of Philadelphia. The supposed treaty has been immortalized in several works of art (in particular Benjamin West's paintings) and was mentioned by
Voltaire. The location of the elm tree is now a park, known as
Penn Treaty Park.
The Shackamaxon treaty is mentioned on several sites, such as
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission(External Link
) and
a biography of William Penn
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