Fishtown's fallen "Treaty Tree" played an important role in history. It was these very branches that William Penn and Lenape Chief Tamanend pledged their friendship at Penn Treaty Park.
The elm tree is still a cause for celebration and this weekend marks the 200th anniversary of the fallen tree.
Tomorrow, there will be a Quaker Meeting with Native Americans to commemorate the Treaty of Friendship at the Arch Street Meeting House at 4th and Arch Streets, from 10:30-12:30 p.m. Dancing, drumming, and refreshments will follow.
Visit Penn Treaty Park on Saturday at 2 p.m. for a memorial bench dedication. Penn Treaty Museum founder Dr. Etta May Pettyjohn and caretaker Henry Kreiss will be honored. There will be a discussion of the park's history with bagpipe music. Historian Kenneth Milano will sign his latest book, The History of Penn Treaty Park. Milano is known for his titles the History of the Kensington Soup Society and Remembering Kensington and Fishtown.
The park has always been a place for friends, from the children bonding in the sunshine to the groups of bike riders catching a breeze off of the Delaware, and the set-in-stone camaraderie between old fishermen with stories to tell. With events like the Fishtown Shadfest and last year's Waterfront Wednesdays, we look forward to racking up the good times with our allies this year.
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