Treaty of Easton
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The Treaty of Easton was a colonial era peace agreement signed in Easton, Pennsylvania, in October 1758 during the French and Indian War between British colonials and the chiefs of 13 Native American
A Haudenosaunee pipe tomahawk from the Easton peace talks
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US Great Seal Charles Thomson Preliminary Design
Walking Purchase
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The Walking Purchase, also known as the Walking Treaty, was a 1737 agreement between the family of William Penn, the original proprietor of the Province of Pennsylvania, and the Lenape native Indians.
Treaty of Easton
…secretary and advisor to Teedyuscung, who was referred to as King of the Delawares. The negotiations were held to hopefully resolve conflicts created by The Walking Purchase of 1737, which had lasting effects on the relationships between the Native Americans and the colonists. Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Chew…
Thomas Penn, governor of the Province of Pennsylvania from 1746 to 1775, c. 1752
Lappawinsoe, who sold regions of present-day eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey to the sons of William Penn in the Walking Purchase, c. 1735
A historical marker in Nockamixon Township, erected in 1949 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission commemorating the Walking Purchase