William Penn Statue (6ABC Philly)
In its continued attempts to erase American history, the Biden administration was preparing to tear down a statue of William Penn in Philadelphia.
However, late Monday, the National Park Service reversed its decision to remove a famous statue of William Penn from Philadelphia’s Welcome Park. (Updated Story Here)
For those who may not know, Penn is the 17th-century English religious leader who founded both Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.
The Penn monument, which sits on the grounds of his 17th-century home, was set to demolished as part of a “rehabilitation” plan for the park that honors his contribution to U.S. history.
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Penn’s “rehabilitation” by the Biden administration would have dispatched him to the dustbin of history while retelling his story from the perspective of Native Americans.
The National Park Service explained the project in a press release issued late Friday afternoon:
“The proposed rehabilitation of Welcome Park includes expanded interpretation of the Native American history of Philadelphia and was developed in consultation with representatives of the indigenous nations of the Haudenosaunee, the Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians, the Shawnee Tribe, and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma,” the release said.
“The reimagined Welcome Park maintains certain aspects of the original design such as the street grid, the rivers and the east wall while adding a new planted buffer on three sides, and a ceremonial gathering space with circular benches.”
“The Penn statue and Slate Roof house model will be removed and not reinstalled,” the NPS added. “In a…