Morton Homestead

The Morton Homestead is an historic, American homestead that is part of Morton Homestead State Park, which is located along Darby Creek at 100 Lincoln Avenue in Prospect [Park, Pennsylvania|Prospect Park], Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

History and architectural features

This homestead was founded in 1654 by Morton Mortenson, a Finnish immigrant, while the area was still part of the New Sweden colony. Mortenson's great-grandson, John Morton, signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Parts of the current house date back to the 1698 with a large addition constructed during the eighteenth century.
Mortenson also owned property on the other side of the Delaware River along Raccoon Creek.