The 1638 Burial Ground surrounding Old Swedes Church is the final resting place of 44 patriots of the American Revolution. Is your ancestor on the list?
- Adams, Daniel Jenifer
- Brynberg, John
- Brynberg, Peter
- Capelle, Joseph Eugene Phillips
- Coxe, Thomas
- Creemer, Jacob
- Cripps, Matthew
- Cunningham, James
- Elliott, Benjamin
- Hendrickson, John
- Jackson, Timothy
- Jaquett, Peter
- Jordan, Griffith
- Justis, John
- Kirk, William
- Landers, Samuel
- Little, Samuel
- Lynam, John
- McKim, Thomas
- Montgomery, Hugh
- Naff, Jr., Hance
- Paulson, Charles
- Paulson, John
- Paulson, Peter
- Robinson, Robert
- Roche, Edward
- Rumford, Jonathan
- Simmons, John
- Springer, Charles
- Springer, Charles
- Springer, Gabriel
- Springer, John
- Springer, Joseph
- Stamcast, Hance
- Stedham, Joseph
- Stevenson, George
- Stidham, Cornelius
- Stidham Jr., Jonas
- Stidham, Lucas
- Taylor, George
- Tussey, William
- Vandever, John
- Vaneman, William
- Walker, Ralph
- Walraven, Justa
Old Swedes celebrated the Semiquincentennial July 4, 2026.
Events of the day:
10 am – Open, free admission. Take the Revolutionary War Walking Tour, visit the church, meander the Burial Ground, learn about the lives of the Revolutionary War patriots buried at Old Swedes.
11 am – Ceremony honoring the 44 patriots buried at Old Swedes – wreath laying, bell ringing.
Excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and reading of the names. Remarks from Delaware’s Lieutenant Governor, Kyle Gay.
One-day-only July 4 Old Swedes National Park stamp card. Refreshments, genealogy information available.
See ‘What Does America Mean to Me’ youth art gallery presented by First State National Historic Park.
2:50 pm – Old Swedes’ church bell rings out as part of the nationwide bell ringing – 13 times for the 13 colonies!
3 pm – Old Swedes closed for the day.