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New Sweden, or Nya Sverige, was a small Swedish settlement along the Delaware River on the Mid-Atlantic coast of North America. The written history of New Jersey began with the exploration of the Jersey Coast by Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 though the region had been settled for millennia The written history of New Jersey began with the exploration of the Jersey Coast by Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 though the region had been settled for millennia See also History of New Jersey The colonial history of New Jersey began in 1609 with the discovery of Cape May by Sir Henry Hudson. See also History of New Jersey As the location of many major battles New Jersey was pivotal in the American Revolution and the ultimate victory See also History of New Jersey New Jersey in the Nineteenth Century led the United States into the Industrial Revolution. See also History of New Jersey New Jersey in the twentieth century under went many changes Like much of the United States New Jersey in the Twenty-first century has been deeply affected by Terrorism and political controversy The start of the European colonization of the Americas is typically dated to 1492 although there was at least one earlier colonization effort The history of the Americas is the collective history of North and South America, including Central America and the Caribbean. British colonization of the Americas (including colonization under the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland before the 1707 Acts of Union created The Duchy of Courland was the smallest nation to colonize the Americas with a colony on the island of Tobago from 1654 to 1659 and intermittently from The Danish-Norwegian monarch headed a small number of countries from the 17th through the 20th centuries large portions of which were in The Americas. During the 17th century Dutch traders established trade posts and plantations throughout the Americas; actual colonization with Dutch settling in the new lands was not as common French colonization of the Americas began in the 14th century and continued in the following centuries as France established a colonial empire in the Western The German colonization of the Americas consisted of failed attempts to settle Venezuela ( Klein-Venedig in German) St Portugal was the leading country in the European exploration of the world in the 15th century Russian colonization of the Americas proceeded in several places Scottish colonization of the Americas consisted of a number of failed or abandoned Scottish settlements in North America, a colony at Darien, The Spanish colonization of the Americas was Spain 's conquest settlement and rule over much of the Western hemisphere. The Swedish colonization of the Americas included a 17th-century colony on the Delaware River in what is now Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania As early as the 10th century Norse sailors (often referred to as Vikings explored and settled areas of the North Atlantic, including the northeastern fringes of Decolonization of the Americas refers to the process by which the countries in North America and South America gained their independence "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It was centered at Fort Christina, now in Wilmington, Delaware, and included parts of the present-day American states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Fort Christina (later renamed Fort Altena) was the first Swedish settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The settlement was founded March 29, 1638, and was incorporated into Dutch New Netherland on September 15, 1655. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands New Netherland (Dutch Nieuw-Nederland, Latin Novum Belgium or Nova Belgica) 1614–1674 is the name of the former Dutch territory on the eastern coast Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Along with Swedes and Finns, a number of the settlers were Dutch. The terms Finns and Finnish people ( Finnish: suomalaiset, Swedish: finländare) are used in English to The Dutch people ( Dutch:) are the dominant Ethnic group of the Netherlands. There were also some Germans who first came to the colony as soldiers in the Swedish army. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as

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New Sweden ca. 1650.
New Sweden ca. 1650.
The Swedish flag and war ensign, version used until the mid-1600s.
The Swedish flag and war ensign, version used until the mid-1600s. List of flags of Sweden The Flag of Sweden (Sveriges flagga is blue with a yellow Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag

By the middle of the 17th century, the Realm of Sweden had reached its greatest territorial extent and was one of the great powers of Europe. The Realm of Sweden or Svenska väldet is a term that historically was used to comprise all the territories under the control of the Swedish monarchs Sweden then included Finland and Estonia along with parts of modern Russia, Poland, Germany and Latvia. Sweden–Finland is a historiographical term used especially in Finland, to refer to the Swedish Kingdom from the Kalmar Union to the Swedish Pomerania (Svenska Pommern Schwedisch-Pommern was a Dominion under the Swedish Crown from the 17th to the 19th century situated on what is now the Bremen-Verden ( Duchy of Bremen, German Herzogtum Bremen was a dominion of Sweden from 1648 to 1712, when it was captured by Denmark and in 1715 ceded The Swedes sought to expand their influence by creating an agricultural (tobacco) and fur-trading colony to bypass French and British merchants. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The New Sweden Company was chartered and included Swedish, Dutch and German stockholders. New Sweden ( Nya Sverige in Swedish and Uusi-Ruotsi in Finnish) was a small Swedish settlement along the Delaware River

The first Swedish expedition to North America embarked from the port of Gothenburg in late 1637. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. It was organized and overseen by Clas Fleming, a Swedish Admiral from Finland. Clas Fleming was a 17th Century Swedish Admiral from Finland. Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. A Dutchman, Samuel Blommaert, assisted the fitting-out and appointed Peter Minuit to lead the expedition. Samuel Blommaert colonial patron born about 1590 died about 1670 Peter Minuit (1589 &ndash August 5, 1638) was a Walloon from Wesel, today North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, then part of

The members of the expedition, aboard the ships Fogel Grip and Kalmar Nyckel, sailed into Delaware Bay, which lay within the territory claimed by the Dutch, passing Cape May and Cape Henlopen in late March 1638[1], and anchored at a rocky point on the Minquas Kill that is known today as Swedes' Landing. The Kalmar Nyckel ( Key of Kalmar) was a Dutch built armed merchant ship noted for carrying Swedish settlers in 1638 to establish the colony of New Sweden Delaware Bay is a large Estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the Northeast seaboard of the United States whose fresh water mixes for many miles The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands This article is about the body of land between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean Cape Henlopen is the southern cape of the Delaware Bay along the Atlantic coast of the United States. Swedes' Landing is the warehouse road found along the Minquas Kill in Wilmington Delaware that is closest to the Delaware River. They built a fort on the present site of the city of Wilmington, which they named Fort Christina, after Queen Christina of Sweden[2]. Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Fort Christina (later renamed Fort Altena) was the first Swedish settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden Christina (Kristina Augusta ( – 19 April 1689 later known as Christina Alexandra and sometimes Countess Dohna, was

In the following years, 600 Swedes and Finns, mainly Forest Finns from central Sweden (and also a number of Dutchmen and Germans in Swedish service) settled in the area. The terms Finns and Finnish people ( Finnish: suomalaiset, Swedish: finländare) are used in English to Forest Finns ( Norwegian: Skogfinner, Swedish: Skogsfinnar, Finnish: Metsäsuomalaiset) are people of Finnish The Dutch people ( Dutch:) are the dominant Ethnic group of the Netherlands. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The settlement constituted an invasion of New Netherland, since the river and the land in question had previously been explored and claimed for that colony. New Netherland (Dutch Nieuw-Nederland, Latin Novum Belgium or Nova Belgica) 1614–1674 is the name of the former Dutch territory on the eastern coast

Founding of Wilmington.
Founding of Wilmington.

Peter Minuit was to become the first governor of the newly established colony of New Sweden. Peter Minuit (1589 &ndash August 5, 1638) was a Walloon from Wesel, today North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, then part of Having been the Director of the Dutch West India Company, and the predecessor of then-Director William Kieft, Minuit knew the status of the lands on either side of the Delaware River at that time. Dutch West India Company ( Dutch: Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie or GWC; English: Chartered West India Company was a company of For the Dutch footballer named Willem (Wim Kieft see Wim Kieft Willem Kieft (September 1597 Amsterdam - September 1647 was a He knew that the Dutch had established deeds for the lands east of the river (New Jersey), but not for the lands to the west (Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania). New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

Minuit made good on his appointment by landing on the west bank of the river and gathered the sachems of the local Delawares tribe. The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic Sachems of the Susquehannocks were also present. The Susquehannock people were natives of areas adjacent to the Susquehanna River and its Tributaries from the southern part of what is now New York They held a conclave in his cabin on the Kalmar Nyckel, and persuaded the sachems to sign some deeds he had prepared for the purpose to solve any issue with the Dutch. This deed has not survived. The Swedes said the segment of land purchased included the land on the west side of the South River from just below the Schuylkill; in other words, today's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. The Schuylkill River, most often ˈskuːkəl ("SKOO-kull" is a river in the U Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Delaware sachem Mattahorn, who was one of the participants in the transaction stated that only as much land as was contained within "six trees" was purchased and the rest of the land occupied by the Swedes was stolen. [3]

Director Kieft objected to the landing of the Swedes, but Minuit ignored his missive because he knew that the Dutch were militarily impotent at the moment. Minuit finished Fort Christina during 1638, then departed to return to Stockholm for a second load, and made a side trip to the Caribbean to pick up a shipment of tobacco for resale in Europe to make the voyage profitable. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Minuit died while on this voyage during a hurricane at St. Christopher in the Caribbean. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Saint Kitts (also known more formally as Saint Christopher Island ( Saint-Christophe in French) is an Island in the West Indies

The official duties of the first governor of New Sweden were carried out by Lieutenant (then raised to the rank of Captain) Måns Nilsson Kling, until the next governor was chosen and brought in from the mainland Sweden, two years later. Måns Nilsson Kling was the second governor of the 17th century New Sweden settlement which was administrated from Fort Christina now Wilmington Delaware, in the [4]

The relative location of the New Netherland and New Sweden in eastern North America.
The relative location of the New Netherland and New Sweden in eastern North America.

In 1643 the company expanded along the river from Fort Christina, and established Fort Nya Elfsborg on the south bank near present-day Salem, New Jersey. Fort Nya Elfsborg was a Swedish settlement in North America and part of the New Sweden colony Salem is a City in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 5857 In 1644, New Sweden supported the Susquehannocks in their victory in a war against the English Province of Maryland. The Susquehannock people were natives of areas adjacent to the Susquehanna River and its Tributaries from the southern part of what is now New York The Province of Maryland was an English colony in North America that existed from 1632 until 1776 when it joined the other twelve of the Thirteen colonies [5] In May 1654, the Dutch Fort Casimir was captured by soldiers from the New Sweden colony led by governor Johan Rising. Fort Casimir was a Dutch settlement in New Netherland, located in what is now New Castle County Delaware. Johan Classon Rising (1617 – 1672 was the last governor of the Swedish Colony of New Sweden in Delaware. The fort was taken without a fight because its garrison had no gunpowder, and the fort was renamed Fort Trinity.

As reprisal, the Dutch — led by governor Peter Stuyvesant — moved an army to the Delaware River in the late summer of 1655, leading to the immediate surrender of Fort Trinity and Fort Christina. Peter Stuyvesant (originally Pieter or Petrus, Peter is never mentioned in historical records (c The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.

The Swedish and Finnish settlers continued to enjoy a degree of local autonomy, having their own militia, religion, court, and lands.

This status lasted officially until the English conquest of the New Netherland colony was launched on 1664-06-24 when the Duke of York sold the area that is today New Jersey to John Berkeley and George Carteret for a proprietary colony, separate from the projected New York. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. John Berkeley 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1602 &ndash August 28, 1678) was the fifth and youngest son of Sir Maurice Berkeley New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The actual invasion started on 1664-08-29 with the capture of New Amsterdam. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City. The invasion continued, and was concluded with the capture of Fort Casimir (New Castle, Delaware) in October of 1664[6]. Fort Casimir was a Dutch settlement in New Netherland, located in what is now New Castle County Delaware. New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River, at the head The invasion was one of the things that was contested in the start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The Anglo-Dutch Wars ( Dutch: Engels-Nederlandse Oorlogen or Engelse Zeeoorlogen) were fought in the 17th and 18th centuries between England

The status continued unofficially until the area was included in William Penn's charter for Pennsylvania, on 1682-08-24. William Penn ( October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River During this later period some immigration and expansion continued. The first settlement and Fort Wicaco were built on the present site of Philadelphia in 1669.

Hoarkill, New Amstel, and Upland

The start of the Third Anglo-Dutch War resulted in - among other things - the recapture of New Netherlands by the Dutch in August of 1673. The Anglo-Dutch Wars ( Dutch: Engels-Nederlandse Oorlogen or Engelse Zeeoorlogen) were fought in the 17th and 18th centuries between England The Dutch restored the status that pre-existed the British invasion, and codified it in the establishment of three Counties in what had been New Sweden. They were Hoarkill County, which today is Sussex County, Delaware [7]; New Amstel County, which is today New Castle County, Delaware[7]; and Upland County, which was later partitioned between New Castle County, Delaware and the new Colony of Pennsylvania[7]. Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The three counties were created on 1673-09-12, the first two on the west shore of the Delaware River, and the third on both sides of the river. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.

The signing of the Treaty of Westminster of 1674 ended the Dutch effort, and forced them to hand back all of New Netherlands to the British, including the three counties they created. The Treaty of Westminster of 1674 was the Peace treaty that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War. That handover took place on 1674-06-29 [8]

After taking stock, the British declared on 1674-11-06 that settlements on the west side of the Delaware River and Delaware Bay (in present day Delaware and Pennsylvania) to be dependent on the Colony of New York, including the three Counties[9]. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Delaware Bay is a large Estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the Northeast seaboard of the United States whose fresh water mixes for many miles Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous This declaration was followed up on 1674-11-11 by a new declaration that renamed New Amstel as New Castle. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River, at the head The other counties retained their Dutch names for the duration[9].

The next step in the assimilation of New Sweden into New York was the extension of the Duke’s laws into the region. This took place on 1676-09-22 [10]. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians This was followed by the partitioning of the Counties to conform to the borders of Pennsylvania and Delaware.

The first move was to partition Upland between Delaware and Pennsylvania, with most of the Delaware portion going to New Castle County. This was accomplished on 1678-11-12 [11] The remainder of Upland continued in place under the same name. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days

On 1680-06-21, New Castle and Hoarkill Counties were partitioned to produce St. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Jones County[12]

On 1681-03-04 What had been the Colony of New Sweden was formally partitioned into the colonies of Delaware and Pennsylvania. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth The border was established 12 Miles north of New Castle, and the northern limit of Pennsylvania was set at 42 Degrees, north latitude. New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River, at the head The eastern limit was the current border with New Jersey at the Delaware River, while the western limit was unlimited[13]. Pennsylvania immediately started to reorganize the lands of the former New Sweden within the limits of Pennsylvania. In June of 1681, Upland ceased to exist as the result of the reorganization of the Colony of Pennsylvania, with the Upland government becoming the government of Chester County, Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern

On 1682-08-24, the Duke of York transferred the western Delaware River region, including modern day Delaware to William Penn, thus transferring Deale, St. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River William Penn ( October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, Jones from New York to Delaware. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. St. Jones County was renamed as Kent County; Deale County was renamed Sussex County; New Castle County retained its name[14]. Kent County is a county located in the central part of the US Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U

Significance and Legacy

The historian H. Arnold Barton has suggested that the greatest significance of New Sweden was the strong and long-lasting interest in North America that the colony generated in Sweden. H Arnold Barton, professor emeritus of history was born in Los Angeles in 1929 [15]

America was seen as the standard-bearer of enlightenment and freedom, and became the ideal of liberal Swedes. The Age of Enlightenment or The Enlightenment is a term used to describe a phase in Western philosophy and cultural life centered upon the eighteenth century Political freedom is the absence of interference with the sovereignty of an individual by the use of coercion or aggression Admiration for America was combined with the notion of a past Swedish Golden Age, whose ancient Nordic ideals had supposedly been corrupted by foreign influences. The term Golden age is best known from Greek mythology and legend but can also be found in other ancient cultures (see below The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe called the Nordic region, consisting of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Recovering the purity of these timeless values in the New World was a fundamental theme of Swedish, and later Swedish-American, discussion of America. The New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth specifically the Americas and Australia. Swedish Americans are Americans of Swedish descent most often related to the large groups of immigrants from Sweden in the late nineteenth century and early

Since the imaginary Golden Age answered to shifting needs and ideals, the "timeless values" varied over time, and so did the Swedish idea of the new land. In the 17th and 18th centuries, North America stood for the rights of conscience and religious freedom. Conscience is a hypothesized Ability or faculty that distinguishes whether our actions are right or wrong Freedom of religion is the freedom of an individual or community in public or private to manifest religion or belief in teaching practice worship and observance

In the political turmoil of 19th-century Europe, the focus of interest shifted to American respect for honest toil and to the virtues of republican government. A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its In the early 20th century, the Swedish-American dream even embraced the Welfare State ideal of a society responsible for the well-being of all its citizens. This article refers specifically to the Welfare state of the United Kingdom. By contrast, America became later in the 20th century the symbol and dream of ultimate individualism. The musical instrument is spelled Cymbal. A symbol is something --- such as an object, Picture, written word a sound a piece

A massive Swedish immigration to the United States was not to emerge until 1870-1910, most notably to Minnesota, with a total of over a million Swedes moving. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers With the exceptions of Germany, Ireland and Norway, no other European country had a higher percentage of its population move to North America. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional

Traces of New Sweden persist in the Delaware Valley to this day, including Holy Trinity Church in Wilmington, Gloria Dei Church in Philadelphia, and Trinity Episcopal Church in Swedesboro, New Jersey, all commonly known as "Old Swedes' Church". Holy Trinity Church, also known as Old Swedes is a church in Wilmington Delaware that is a National Historic Landmark. Gloria Dei (Old Swedes' Church National Historic Site preserves the second oldest Swedish Swedesboro is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.

Perhaps the greatest contribution of New Sweden to the development of the New World is one that is not even thought of as Swedish. The colonists brought with them the log cabin, which became such an icon of the American frontier that it is thought of as an American structure. A log cabin is a small house built from logs It is a fairly simple type of Log house.

List of governors

All Governors lived at Fort Christina, except Johan Björnsson Printz who lived at Fort New Gothenborg located in Tinicom Island. Fort Christina (later renamed Fort Altena) was the first Swedish settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden Johan Björnsson Printz ( July 20, 1592 – May 3, 1663) was Governor from 1643 until 1653 of the Swedish Colony

Forts

Permanent settlements

Rivers and creeks

Footnotes

  1. ^ McCormick, p. Peter Minuit (1589 &ndash August 5, 1638) was a Walloon from Wesel, today North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, then part of Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Måns Nilsson Kling was the second governor of the 17th century New Sweden settlement which was administrated from Fort Christina now Wilmington Delaware, in the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Peter Hollander Ridder (1608-1692 was the Governor of the Swedish Colony of New Sweden in Delaware (1640-1643 Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Johan Björnsson Printz ( July 20, 1592 – May 3, 1663) was Governor from 1643 until 1653 of the Swedish Colony Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Johan Classon Rising (1617 – 1672 was the last governor of the Swedish Colony of New Sweden in Delaware. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Fort Christina (later renamed Fort Altena) was the first Swedish settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Fort Nya Elfsborg was a Swedish settlement in North America and part of the New Sweden colony Fort Casimir was a Dutch settlement in New Netherland, located in what is now New Castle County Delaware. New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River, at the head Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Trainer is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Chester is a city in Delaware County Pennsylvania, with a population of 36854 at the 2000 Census. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Swedesboro is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Chester is a city in Delaware County Pennsylvania, with a population of 36854 at the 2000 Census. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Eddystone is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Tinicum Township is a Census-designated place and township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Schuylkill River, most often ˈskuːkəl ("SKOO-kull" is a river in the U Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə There is also an English town of '''Yeadon''' West Yorkshire. West Philadelphia is a section of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Darby is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 5 miles (8 km southwest of Philadelphia and on Darby Creek. Bridgeport is an unincorporated area within Logan Township, located in Gloucester County, New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. The Schuylkill River, most often ˈskuːkəl ("SKOO-kull" is a river in the U The Christina River is a Tributary of the Delaware River, approximately 35 miles (56 km long in northern Delaware in the United States Brandywine Creek may refer to several places in the United States mostly streams Streams British Columbia 12; Munroe, Colonial Delaware, p. 16.
  2. ^ Thorne, Kathryn Ford, Compiler & Long, John H. , Editor: New York Atlas of Historical County Boundaries;P. 005; The Newbury Library; 1993.
  3. ^ Jennings, p. 117
  4. ^ Shorto, Russell, The Island at the Center of the World, Part II; Chapter 6; Pages 115-117.
  5. ^ Jennings, p. 120
  6. ^ Munroe, History of Delaware, pps. 30-31
  7. ^ a b c Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York; Vol. 12; pps. 507—508.
  8. ^ Parry, Clive, ed. ;Consolidated Treaty Series. ; Vol. 13, P. 136; Dobbs Ferry, New York; Oceana Publications, 1969—1981. Dobbs Ferry is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States.
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  15. ^ Barton, A Folk Divided, 5—7.
  16. ^ The Swedish Colonial Society website.
  17. ^ Trinity Episcopal "Old Swedes" Church: History.

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