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Fort Christina
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1638/03/29 Under the command of Peter Minuit, the former director of the New Netherland colony, Swedish colonist arrive in Delaware Bay aboard the ships KALMAR NYCKEL and FOGEL GRIP.
1638/04/00 Finnish and Swedish colonist introduce horizontal log buildings in the colony of New Sweden on the upper shores of Delaware Bay. The practice will later pass to Welsh settlers in Pennsylvania.

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Particulars for Fort Christina:
Historic Use Battle site
Criteria Exemplar
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Area of Significance Military
Level of Significance National
Sight Category Site
Owner State
Cultural Affiliation Swedish American



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 66000260
Resource Type:
Owner: State
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Military, Exploration-settlement
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1600-1649, 1650-1699
Significant Year: 1638
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-Function: Battle site
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Park

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