Events with tag - American Settlement

October 27, 1682

Founding of Philadelphia

William Penn establishes Philadelphia as a planned city and haven for religious freedom, marking the beginning of one of America's most significant colonial settlements

June 9, 1732

Establishment of Georgia Colony

Georgia was established as the last of the original 13 British colonies through a royal charter granted by King George II to James Oglethorpe, serving both as a humanitarian refuge and strategic buffer zone.