Frank Chalfant Gaylord II (March 9, 1925 – March 21, 2018) Frank Gaylord in 1982 sculptured the William Penn statue in Penn Treaty Park. John Connors visited Frank 2 years ago in Vermont to interview him about our sculpture. He greeted me with a firm handshake and a little smile....
Would you like to play detective? The Penn Treaty Museum has two mysterious items that we need help identifying. The story of the Treaty between Penn and the Original Stewards of the Land is well represented but we do not know the origin or purpose of the artifacts. Here are...
Where did William Penn live when he visited his colony? Although his accomplishments are monumental, he actually spent less than four years in what became Pennsylvania. Sails from England on September 1, 1682. Returns to England on August 12, 1684. Sails from England September 7, 1699. Returns to England November...
A lithophane is a very thin, translucent porcelain that reveals artwork when back lit by a light source. The image appears to be 3-D. Lithophanes date back to 1828 but gained popularity during the Victorian era. Most frequently, a lithophane was framed and mounted on a stand or framed and...
Engraving of William Penn by J. Hill after Benjamin West Quaker State Rickmansworth, England is a charming, leafy town 20 miles northwest of London. It is so charming that it was the locale of the British detective drama, “Midsomer Murders” from 2009 – 2012. William Penn and Gulielma Springett lived...