| July 1681 | Penn to build great town on Delaware |
| October 28, 1682 | Proprietor arrives William Penn |
| 1691 | Lloyd leads corporate revolt, city charter issued |
| 1691 | Carpenter backs Lloyd over Penns’ Blackwell |
| 1694 | Bradford arrested and implicated in Keithian controversy |
| 1694 | Henry Elfreth buys section of Cherry St. |
| July 2, 1700 | Gloria Dei church dedicated |
| 1701 | Penn, embattled, returns to England |
| October 25, 1701 | Penn issues charter of privileges |
| 1703 | Hermits of the Wissahickon play music at ordination |
| 1704 | Privateer sinks carpenters fortunes |
| 1737 | Walking purchase nets half mil acre of Indian land |
| 1738 | Logan presents botany theories at Junto club |
| December 1739 | Union fire company purchases first fire engine |
| 1743 | Franklin elected to assembly |
| November 1743 | Franklin proposes first library |
| October 1747 | Allen supports Franklins idea voluntary defense assoc. |
| December 1747 | Defence action approved |
| 1748 | New State House completed |
| 1748 | Allen sponsors expedition to N. Pole |
| 1750 | Clockmaker creates solar system model |
| June 1751 | Franklin in the forefront of science |
| 1752 | Bell cracks |
| 1753 | Pennsylvania Steeple lottery tickets sold |
| 1754 | Bradford combines retail with printing |
| May 27, 1754 | Washington scores early english victory in French and Indian war |
| 1755 | Franklin inscribes hospital cornerstone |
| May 1759 | Theater owner plans to build new venue |
| May 1759 | Opposition mounts against Douglas Theater plan |
| December 1759 | Theater on Society Hill a noticeable success |
| 1761 | Anti theater leg. Disallowed by counsel |
| November 1766 | Douglas establishes new theater |
| 1767 | Dickinson’s letter cast major influences |
| November 1768 | Townshed revenue acts opposed |
| 1769 | Members of Dutch reformed church jail for debt |
| 1769 | Church sold twice, Methodists final owners |
| 1770 | Carpenters to build hall |
| 1774 | Continental congress meets in carpenters hall |
| June 1774 | Penn refuses to call assembly into session |
| June 19, 1774 | Meeting at state house a success |
| July 8, 1776 | Crowd gathers in state house, royal arms burnt |
| November 29, 1776 | A call to arms |
| 1777 | Redcoats sleep in carpenters hall |
| 1777 | Howe takes Germantown Cornwallis takes Philadelphia |
| 1777 | Howe withdraws to Philadelphia |
| 1777 | Disowned Quakers build new meeting house |
| June 15, 1777 | Ashbourne weds Betsy Ross at Gloria Dei |
| October 5, 1777 | Washington takes advantage of Howes maneuvers |
| November 1777 | British invade Philadelphia |
| 1778 | Items missing from Franklin’s’ home |
| June 1778 | Arnold puts Philadelphia under martial law |
| July 1778 | Bradford takes stand against tories |
| March 1779 | Arnold’s politics made for his downfall |
| November 1779 | Rittenhouse named as vice provost |
| 1781 | Cornwallis Surrenders, Washington & America Victorious! |
| January 7, 1781 | First bank chartered |
| January 8, 1781 | Fete for bank opening held |
| February 1781 | Robert Morris appointed superintendent of finance |
| December 8, 1783 | Triumphant Washington returns to Philadelphia |
| May 1784 | Episcopal representatives meet |
| 1785 | Assembly grants space to American philosophical society |
| 1787 | Negro’s protest segregated worship |
| 1787 | Bishop’s mitre replaces church spire crown |
| 1787 | Bishop White entertains Washingtons |
| September 17, 1787 | Constitution drafted, delegates to depart tomorrow |
| 1789 | Philadelphia named temporary capital |
| 1789 | West Indies man wins architecture competition |
| 1789 | Hamilton offers deal, capital still has no home |
| December 13, 1790 | New whiskey tax looms |
| December 14, 1790 | Virginians fear first bank |
| 1791 | US Supreme Ct. to convene in City Hall |
| 1791 | Services begin at Negro Methodist church |
| 1792 | Superintendent of US Mint approved |
| 1793 | Elfreth alley inhabited by French emigrants |
| September 1793 | Yellow fever takes John Todd |
| 1794 | James Madison to wed Todd Widow |
| 1794 | Peale’s museum to relocate |
| 1795 | First bank construction begins |
| March 1797 | Philadelphia merchants fete retiring President |
| 1819 | Strickland captures power and majesty of money, design for the second bank of US |
| 1832 | Jackson declares war on the second bank |
| 1834 | New Merchants exchange building dedicated |
| 1835 | Bell cracks again |
| 1841 | Second bank fails |
| 1858 | Iron gates allow view of Franklins' Grave |
| March 14, 1870 | Old Glory seamstress revealed, double widespread |
| 1876 | Horticulture hall completed, centennial exposition approaches |
| 1895 | New stock exchange planned |
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