Colony to Community: The Story of New Sweden described the journey of Swedes and Finns who came to the Delaware Valley in 1638 to establish the New Sweden Colony, an outpost to give Sweden a foothold in the growing fur and tobacco trades. Through rare collection objects, historic documents, and images, this exhibition explored the origins of the New Sweden Colony, the cultural endurance of the settlement that made it possible for Swedes and Finns to continue to immigrate to the area in the 18th and 19th centuries, and how we preserve the past by commemorating New Sweden’s legacy today.
Exhibition no longer on display.
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