Lunaapahkiing Princeton Timetree

Relations, Removals, Resurgence

The Shackamaxon Treaty

According to legend, William Penn enters into a treaty with Lunaapeew in 1682. The Treaty of Shackamaxon is signed under an elm tree in a sacred Lunaape area known as Shackamaxon, which is north of Philadelphia and along the Lenapewihittuck/Delaware River. Penn signs agreements with Lunaapeew that bring lands deeded to him under his absolute title, while still recognizing and reserving certain lands for Lunaapeew where their villages are located.

View a photo of a wampum belt said to commemorate the Treaty of Shackamaxon, given to William Penn by the Lenape in 1682 as a sign of friendship.

A group of European and Native American men listen to a white man kneeling.
English settlers Philadelphia/Shackamaxon William Penn & brothers treaties affinity
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