In 1681, Charles II granted William Penn a charter to the land west of the Deleware River. Wiliiam Penn selected the location for the principal the city in this colony and name it "Philadelphia".
In 1821, coal was being consumed. The Lehigh coal and navigation company delivered 365 tons of coal to Philadelphia during this year.
In 1854, the Chinese Muesum on 9th and Sansom and the National Theater on 9th and Chesnut was burned down.
In 1889, a portion of The Reading Railway, that was positioned at the foot of Willow St., sank in into the river.
In 1899, the board of education reorganized and selected Samuel B. Huey as president, Henry R. Edmunds as vice predident, and Andrew F. Hammond as secretary.
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