This Land

In order to appreciate Oakwell’s rich historical and ecological significance, it’s important to understand the history of the land on which it stands and its first inhabitants, the Lenape. 

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The Lenape People lived in harmony with the land. As Europeans arrived on this continent, Lenape social systems and physical landscape were altered. Learn how the arrival of the Europeans, the fur trade, land sales, Penn's Purchases and the "Walking Purchases" affected the Lenape and their landscape.

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