Pennsylvania

Spanish

Oct 25, 1492

The Spanish sent Columbus to explore the West Indies, and other Spanish explorers reached North America by 1520.

English

Oct 23, 1497

The English sent John Cabot to explore Pennsylvania in 1497.

French

Oct 23, 1524

The French sent Verrazano in 1524 to explore Pennsylvania.

Dutch

Oct 25, 1609

The Dutch sent Henry Hudson, an Englishman in the service of the Dutch East India Company, on his ship the Half Moon.

Settlement of Pennsylvania

Oct 25, 1667

William Penn Settled Pennsylvania in 1667

Pennsylvania became a state

Dec 12, 1787

Pennsylvania was admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787 as the second U.S state