- Explored the Delaware Bay and River in 1609.
2. Giovanni da Verrazzano (Italian)
- Explored the Atlantic coast of North America, including parts of Pennsylvania, in 1524.
3. Samuel de Champlain (French)
- Explored the Great Lakes region, including northern Pennsylvania, in 1609 and 1615.
4. Peter Minuit (Dutch)
- Explored the Delaware River and Bay and established the colony of New Netherland, which included parts of Pennsylvania, in 1638.
5. William Penn (English)
- Founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681.