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The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River.
Vor 5 Tagen · Wilmington, Delaware. The oldest permanent European settlement in the Delaware River valley was established on the site by Swedes in 1638. Called Fort Christina, it was captured by Peter Stuyvesant ’s Dutch forces in 1655. The Dutch, who named the place Altena, were ousted by the English in 1664.
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Geschichte. Im März 1638 erreichte eine schwedische Expedition, bestehend aus den Schiffen Kalmar Nyckel (Schlüssel von Kalmar) und Vogel Grip (Vogel Greif), unter Führung von Peter Minuit die Küste des heutigen Delaware. Die Siedler, die um den 29.
City History. The City of Wilmington, like most eastern cities, has been evolving for over 350 years. After periods of Swedish (1638), then Dutch (1655), then British (1664) colonization, the area stabilized under British rule (with Quaker influence) and was granted a borough charter in 1739 by the King of England which changed the name from ...
Learn about the origins, development and attractions of Wilmington, the largest city and county seat of Delaware. Explore its colonial, industrial and cultural heritage through museums, parks and landmarks.
DHS was founded as the Historical Society of Delaware (HSD) in May 1864 for “the elucidation of history, particularly such portions as may refer to Delaware.” Attorney and politician Willard Hall (1780–1875) from Wilmington served as the first president until 1874. The first item accessioned into DHS collections was a small piece of wood ...
The first Europeans to colonize that area of Delaware where Wilmington is now located were the Swedes who, in 1638, established a colony here which they called New Sweden, and built a fort named Christina, after their Queen.
