Before Penn: An Illustrated History of The Delaware River Colonies 1609 - 1682

by Hal Taylor

Before Penn provides the little known but fascinating history of the European settlement of the Delaware River Valley prior to the founding of Philadelphia by William Penn.

The background tells of a legendary visit to North America by Irish monk St. Brendan in the seventh century and continues with a litany of European explorers searching for a short cut through the North American continent that will lead to the treasures of the Far East...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1949472876
• ISBN13: 9781949472875
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Beacon Publishing Group
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"