A Forgotten Power; the Faces of New Sweden

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Sweden's colony in the Delaware valley is an oft-forgotten piece of the history of the New World. Perhaps inspired by the riches its rival nations garnered from overseas colonies, Sweden sought to extend its reach to America. In 1637, Swedish, Dutch and German stockholders formed the New Sweden Company to trade for furs and tobacco in North America. The first expedition sailed from Sweden with two ships, the Kalmar Nyckel and the Fogel Grip. The ships reached the Delaware Bay in March, 1638 and immediately began building Fort Christina -- the first permanent settlement of the Delaware Valley.

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A Forgotten Power; the Faces of New Sweden

ISBN 0-9762501-01

Paperback 80 pages $20.00

Published by the Swedish Colonial Society,

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