Preserving the Legacy of the New Sweden Colony in America

The Swedish Colonial Society

97 Wanamaker Avenue
Essington, PA 19029

The SCS Registrar

The SCS Historian

Book Sales

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Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
916 S. Swanson St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147-4332

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The Swedish Colonial Society

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General Contact Information

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Membership:
Membership inquiries are encouraged. No Swedish relative or ancestry is required – only an interest in the colonial history of our nation. To obtain additional membership information, please contact: The Registrar, or send a note to: The Swedish Colonial Society, The Lazaretto, 97 Wanamaker Avenue, Essington PA 19029. Otherwise, you may Join Today by submitting an electronic membership application.

Forefather Membership:
To obtain additional Forefather Membership information or to submit a Forefather Member application, please contact: The Swedish Colonial Society, The Lazaretto, 97 Wanamaker Avenue, Essington PA 19029, or email: link to the Registrar

Meetings:
The Officers and Councillors of the Swedish Colonial Society meet on the third Thursday of every month except June, July, August & December, at The Lazaretto, 97 Wanamaker Avenue, Essington PA 19029. Membership activities are held at various locations throughout the year.

Other Inquiries:
If your question or comment does not fit into one of the above categories, send it along to the web administrator and it will be passed along to the appropriate individual.

Society Info
97 Wanamaker Avenue
Essington, PA 19029
Link to the SCS Registrar

Book Sales
916 S. Swanson St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147-4332
The SCS Historian

Craig Collection Online: LINK

We have posted for sale the first digitized item from the Craig Collection, a package of all Peter Craig’s family group sheets for the first four generations of the Mounce Rambo branch of the Peter Gunnarsson Rambo family. We plan to add more such packages of family group sheets as well as other materials. It is our hope that these resources will facilitate the process by which members of The Swedish Colonial Society apply for forefather status as descendants of Swedish colonists who arrived in the thirteen colonies before the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783

Web Site Feedback:
Comments or technical questions regarding the Swedish Colonial Society’s web site may be addressed to:
The SCS Web Administrator

Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church
916 S Swanson St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147‎

3.2 mi – about 7 mins.

  1. Head east on S Penn Square/State Route 611 toward Avenue Of The Arts/S Broad St. About 2 mins. go 0.2 mi. total 0.2 mi
  2. Slight left onto John F Kennedy Blvd. go 253 ft. total 0.2 mi
  3. Take the 1st right onto N Broad St. About 54 secs. go 0.3 mi. total 0.5 mi
  4. Turn right onto the Interstate 676 E/U.S. 30 E ramp to Interstate 95. go 0.2 mi. total 0.7 mi
  5. Merge onto I-676 E/U.S. 30 E. go 0.3 mi. total 1.0 mi
  6. Continue onto Vine St Expy. go 0.4 mi. total 1.5 mi
  7. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-95 S/Chester/Phila International Airport and merge onto I-95 S. About 1 min. go 1.1 mi. total 2.6 mi
  8. Take exit 20 on the left for Columbus Boulevard toward Washington Avenue. go 0.3 mi. total 2.9 mi
  9. Turn right onto S Columbus Blvd. About 46 secs. go 0.3 mi. total 3.2 mi
  10. Turn right onto Christian St. go 157 ft. total 3.2 miGloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church
    916 S Swanson St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147‎

Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church
916 S Swanson St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147‎

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