William Penn's gravestone
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William Penn's gravestone
Image: © Mark Percy Taken: 2 Apr 2013
William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, died in 1718, at his home in Ruscombe, near Twyford in Berkshire, and was buried in an unmarked grave next to his first wife in the cemetery of the Quaker meeting house at Jordans.
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Image Location
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51.609717
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-0.594204