Benjamin West
Famous American painter; born in this house, Oct. 10, 1738. Best known for the picture, "Penn's Treaty with the Indians." Died 1820, in Europe, where he had lived since 1759.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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