
What is recorded here
This brown commemorative plaque records: William Penn The founder of Pennsylvania Preached to a congregation of 3000 in 1685 from a window of The Crown He was arrested but then released on the intervention of Bishop Kidder This plaque was presented by Michael Fentum of Wells and unveiled by Thacher Longstreth of Philadelphia. Recorded plaque organisation: Wells Civic Society.
William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, was a prominent Quaker and colonial leader who established Pennsylvania as a haven for religious freedom; Richard Kidder, an Anglican bishop, intervened to secure Penn's release after his arrest; Thacher Longstreth, though less known historically, represented Philadelphia at the plaque unveiling, linking modern recognition to historical figures.
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