Experience Life in the New Sweden Colony
and the New Nation...
Hendrickson House and Burial Grounds
Welcome to Old Swedes Historic Site! Located near the landing site of the first Swedish settlers in the Delaware Valley, Old Swedes Foundation offers tours of Old Swedes Church, the Burial Grounds, and the historic Hendrickson House museum. Come visit us and see what life was like in the New Sweden Colony under the Swedish, Dutch, English, and American flags. Learn more about life in the Delaware colony in the years leading up to the American Revolution, and how it came to be known as The First State.
We invite you to meander the labyrinth, and churchyard paths, where visitors can discover gravestones that relate four hundred years of American history. Visit us today and take a tour of the 1698-1699 church and the 18th century farmhouse where the story of the New Sweden Colony and its descendants comes alive!
Ghosts in the Graveyard
Saturday, October 20, 2018
During the 19th Century, stories of graveyard hauntings were whispered in the parlors, taverns and shops of Wilmington with hushed excitement. Some of these tales have never been successfully refuted. Join us for Ghosts in the Graveyard - see if you can solve the mystery of the late night bell ringing at Old Swedes Church.
Reservations required.
Hour-
long
tours begin
on the half-hour.
Adults: $10, Students: $6. Not recommended
for children under 12.
Children under 18 must be
accompanied by an adult. A ticket is required for children age 6 and
older.
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Find Your Park Photo Contest
Sept. 3 thru Nov. 3
First State National Historical Park (NHP) invites photographers to submit entries for an inaugural park wide photo contest. The theme for this contest is Finding Your Park at First State NHP!
The
park is looking for digital images that highlight the spectacular views,
diversity of life, recreational opportunities and historic structures at
any of First State NHP's seven sites:
Old Swedes Church
Beaver Valley
Fort Christina (Please note that this site will be closed for the
duration of the contest period. Photos that have been previously
taken here may be submitted as part of the contest.)
New Castle Court House Museum
The Green, Dover
John Dickinson Plantation
Ryves Holt House
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Calling All Time Travelers!
Saturday, Oct. 27, 11 am - 3 pm
Calling all Time Travelers!
Check out the Ghostly Goings-on at Old Swedes!
Come join the fun in a Family-friendly, FREE event
Saturday, Oct. 27, 11 am 3 pm.
Junior Ranger Spooky Scavenger Hunt in the Cemetery:
Meet some of our oldest residents!
Costume contest win a prize! 1:00- 2:00 pm in 3 categories:
Colonial
World War I
General
18th century game play
Make your OWN 18th century game to take home!
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