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Press Releases

2016

New Sweden History Conference: The Delaware River: A Colonial Highway
Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 9am to 3:30pm at the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, Philadelphia, PA

This year’s conference examines the Delaware River and the central role it played in the lives of the Lenape, Dutch, Swedes, and English during the 17th century.

 

 

Folk Fashion

 

 

Antique Appraisal Day

 

 

Summer Crayfish Party 

 

 

SmörgåsBeer’d 

 

 

Midsommarfest

 

 

Sweden's National Day

 

 

Spring Ting Dinner and Auction

 

 

Viking Day

 

 

Flowers & Monsters: Hand-carved furniture by Karl von Rydingsvärd

 

 

Easter Family Fun Day 

 

 

Waffle Day

 

 

Semlor and a Movie

 

 

Pea Soup and Punsch Supper 

 

 

2015

100 Years on Celebrating Labor Activist Joe Hill
Workers of the World., Awaken! The Life and Legacy of Joe Hill opens September 4, 2015 at the American Swedish Historical Museum