Under President Joe Biden, the National Park Service intends to remove the William Penn statue from Philadelphia's Welcome Park, the historic home of Pennsylvania's founder and early colonial figure. It was announced that.
The National Park Service said in a statement Friday. Said (emphasis added):
The National Park Service is proposing to renovate Welcome Park to provide a more comfortable, accurate, and comprehensive experience for visitors. Welcome Park was designed by internationally acclaimed design firm Venturi & Scott Brown Associates. The park is located on the site of William Penn's slate-roofed home and was named after the ship Welcome, which carried Penn to Philadelphia. The design and construction of Welcome Park was funded by the Independence Historical Trust and completed in 1982.
The Welcome Park reconstruction proposal includes an expanded interpretation of Philadelphia's Native American history, including the Haudenosaunee, Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Delaware Indians, Shawnee, and Eastern Shawnee Indian tribes. It was formulated in consultation with representatives. Oklahoma. The reimagined Welcome Park retains certain aspects of the original design, such as the street grid, stream, and east wall, while adding new planting buffers on three sides and a ceremonial gathering space with circular benches. Added. The Penn statue and the model of the slate-roofed house have been removed and will not be reinstalled. In another future initiative, a new exhibition panel to replace Penn's timeline will be installed on the south wall of the site.
The public will have 14 days from January 8 to 21, 2024 to submit comments on this draft plan for the restoration of Welcome Park through the National Park Service's Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Center. You are invited to do so. https://parkplanning.nps.gov.
Penn is a uniquely revered figure in American history. A Quaker, he treated the Native Americans of the area with respect and honor. But he also own Because he was a slave, his name was removed from several historical sites.
Independence Hall in Philadelphia I will explain Welcome Park and the importance of the pen in the founding of the United States:
Welcome Park was built in 1982 by the Friends of Independence National Historical Park to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Pennsylvania's founding by William Penn in 1682. It was designed by world-renowned architecture firm Venturi, Rausch, and Scott Brown. It is named after William Penn's ship, the Welcome. This building is located on the grounds of the Slate His Roof House, Penn's residence in Philadelphia from 1699 to 1701, across from the City Tavern. This outdoor “museum” celebrates the life of the colony's founder. It was here that Penn drafted regulations for the city and state government as owner of Pennsylvania. It was here that Penn promulgated the Charter of Privileges, guaranteeing religious freedom and civil liberties to the residents of “Penn's Wood.” Some 40 and 7 years later, the Continental Congress drafted the United States Constitution, which owed much of its spirit to Penn's Charter.
In his now-infamous remarks about the 2017 Charlottesville riots, then-President Donald Trump actually condemned neo-Nazis and white supremacists, contrary to continued Democratic propaganda, and called Confederate He warned that the following measures would be taken to remove the statue: The removal of statues of American heroes – this prophecy continues to come true.
Biden launched his 2024 re-election campaign in Pennsylvania last week. He has not announced any plans to change the state's name.
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