by Jill D'Andrea | Jun 25, 2020 | Events, News & Events
Janet Anderson (New Sweden Centre president) Pennsville's Mayor Robert Mc Dade, and Aleasa Hogate (NSC VP/Education Director/SCS council member) Tom Romansky photographer FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 8, 2020 Celebration of New Jersey's Swedish History On Saturday,...
by Jill D'Andrea | Jan 29, 2020 | News & Events
In the late “Teens” my Grandmother Martha Darlington Helms Bates became involved with Amandus Johnson and the forming of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Swedish Colonial Society. She was married to my Grandfather Harry H. Bates in the early 1920’s...
by Jill D'Andrea | Apr 14, 2017 | New Features, New Sweden, New Sweden on the Delaware, News & Events
There are big undertakings under way for Governor Printz Park in Essington PA. Governor Printz Park in Essington, Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania was the site of the capital of the New Sweden colony beginning in 1643, and it has been recently renovated for its 375th...
by Jill D'Andrea | Oct 29, 2016 | New Sweden, News & Events
For the first time in the 107 year history of the Swedish Colonial Society’s history, we are pleased to announce that the SCS Council has approved ADDITIONAL certifications for those Forefather members who can prove lineage to more that one Forefather. Each...
by Jill D'Andrea | Jun 20, 2016 | History, News & Events
Online travel expert Expedia Sweden just created an interactive map of the US that visualizes the Swedish migration to each state, beginning in 1850s and going up to 1960s; showing the ebb and flow of migration through animation. The map also includes a timeline,...