Historical Philadelphia - The History of Philadelphia History of Philadelphia History states that Philadelphia was first founded by William Penn on October 27th, 1682. But prior to Penn, it's been said that Philadelphia was home of the Lenape Indians.  Penn bought the land from the local Lenape Nation to be on good terms with the Native Americans and to ensure peace for his colony. Penn then named the city Philadelphia, which is Greek for brotherly love, hence the reason why Philadelphia is … [Read more...]