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New Sweden

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SWEDISH SETTLEMENTS ON THE DELAWARE 1638 - 1655  NEW SWEDEN Embrace within its boundaries the COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA And included lands on the WEST SIDE of the...

IN COMMEMORATION OF 
THE SWEDISH 
SETTLEMENTS 
ON THE DELAWARE 
1638 - 1655 

NEW SWEDEN 
Embrace within its boundaries the 
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 
And included lands on the WEST SIDE of the DELAWARE from  
CAPE HENLOPEN to TRENTON FALLS 
On the EAST SIDE from 
CAPE MAY to MANTUA CREEK. 

SWEDISH GOVERNORS 
Peter Minuit 
Peter Hollender 
Johan Prinz 
Johan Risingh 

SWEDISH SOVEREIGNTY 
Passed 
By Capture, To The 
Dutch,
1655

Among The Prominent Swedish Settlers Were 
Mans Kling 
Sven Schute
Johan Campanius 
Joran Kyn 
Olof Stille 
Peter Cock 
Anders Dalbo 
Peter Lindhstrom 
Anders Donde 
Peter Rambo

ERECTED BY 
THE SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 
1909 


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