Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Wright's Ferry (1730–1901) was an animal powered ferry established by John Wright in 1730; it was the first means of crossing the Susquehanna, which is very wide near its mouth at the Chesapeake Bay, for settlers in the southern part of Pennsylvania. As settlers started to move into the area, there were conflicts with Lord Baltimore of Maryland, who thought his grant covered this area. He used Thomas Cresap in the area to try to prevent settlers from Pennsylvania."@en }
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- Wrights_Ferry comment "Wright's Ferry (1730–1901) was an animal powered ferry established by John Wright in 1730; it was the first means of crossing the Susquehanna, which is very wide near its mouth at the Chesapeake Bay, for settlers in the southern part of Pennsylvania. As settlers started to move into the area, there were conflicts with Lord Baltimore of Maryland, who thought his grant covered this area. He used Thomas Cresap in the area to try to prevent settlers from Pennsylvania.".
- Q8038147 comment "Wright's Ferry (1730–1901) was an animal powered ferry established by John Wright in 1730; it was the first means of crossing the Susquehanna, which is very wide near its mouth at the Chesapeake Bay, for settlers in the southern part of Pennsylvania. As settlers started to move into the area, there were conflicts with Lord Baltimore of Maryland, who thought his grant covered this area. He used Thomas Cresap in the area to try to prevent settlers from Pennsylvania.".