Fort Christina

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Fort Christina, also called Fort Altena, was the first Swedish settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden colony. Built in 1638 and named after Christina, Queen of Sweden, it was located approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) east of the present-day downtown Wilmington, Delaware, at the confluence of the Brandywine River and the Christina River, approximately 2 mi (3 km) upstream from the mouth of the Christina on the Delaware River.

1638 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Fort Altena; Fort Christina National Historic Landmark; Fort Kristina
fort, United States, United States, 

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Location: 39.7371, -75.5385, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  • Invasion of New Sweden ⓘ
    conquest of New Sweden in 1655
  • Battle of Cooch's Bridge ⓘ
    1777 battle of the American Revolutionary War
  • Battle of Brandywine ⓘ
    1777 battle of the American Revolutionary War
  • Battle of Quinton's Bridge ⓘ
    1778 battle of the American Revolutionary War
  • Dutch conquest of New Sweden ⓘ
    1655 incident in North America where the Netherlands conquered New Sweden from Sweden
  • Fort Delaware ⓘ
    fort in Delaware, United States
  • Fort Elfsborg ⓘ
    fort used by the Dutch West India Company
  • Fort Mecoponacka ⓘ
    fort used by the Dutch West India Company
  • Fort New Gothenburg ⓘ
    New Sweden
  • Fort Nya Gothenborgh ⓘ
    fort used by the Dutch West India Company
  • Fort Christina ⓘ
    capital of New Sweden between 1638–1655  
  • Fort Casimir ⓘ
    17th-century Dutch fort in Delaware  
  • Fort DuPont ⓘ
    historic fort in Delaware, United States
  • Fort Mott State Park ⓘ
    state park in Salem County, New Jersey
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Postcard showing Swedes` Landing (Postcard showing Swedes' Landing ("The Rocks") along the Christina River in Wilmington, Delaware.
Bub gb IGk3AQAAMAAJ 0030Bub gb IGk3AQAAMAAJ 0030
Carl Miles monument, Christina Park, Wilmington, Delaware (66679)Carl Miles monument, Christina Park, Wilmington, Delaware (66679)
CAMPANIUS1834 NewSweden Pg099CAMPANIUS1834 NewSweden Pg099
Map over fort Christina and surroundingsMap over fort Christina and surroundings
Carl Miles monument, Christina Park, Wilmington, Delaware (66679)Carl Miles monument, Christina Park, Wilmington, Delaware (66679)
Evacuation of Fort ChristinaEvacuation of Fort Christina
The Swedish settlements on the Delaware, their history and relation to the Indians, Dutch and English, 1638-1664, with an account of the South, the New Sweden, and the American companies, and the (14596612080)The Swedish settlements on the Delaware, their history and relation to the Indians, Dutch and English, 1638-1664, with an account of the South, the New Sweden, and the American companies, and the (14596612080)
FORT CHRISTIANA, WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWAREFORT CHRISTIANA, WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE
FORT CHRISTIANA, WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWAREFORT CHRISTIANA, WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1655Invasion of New SwedenDutch Republic, Swedish Empire, invasionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1777Battle of Cooch's BridgeUnited States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1777Battle of BrandywineUnited States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1778Battle of Quinton's BridgeUnited States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventwar1655Dutch conquest of New SwedenSweden, Dutch Republic, battle, invasion, annexation, landing operation, bloodless warWikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places listed place page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places page@Wikidata
    linkpageFortWiki page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftSS Fort MercershipWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding1837Harlan and Hollingsworthshipbuilding, businessWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding1859Reaney, Son & Archboldshipbuilding, businessWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding1871Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Worksshipbuilding, businessWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1864John Roach & Sonsshipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1917Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.shipbuilding, former entity, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    sitefortFort Delawarefort, military prison, Union ArmyWikidata
    sitefortFort ElfsborgfortWikidata
    sitefortFort MecoponackafortWikidata
    sitefortFort New GothenburgfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Nya GothenborghfortWikidata
    sitefort1638Fort ChristinafortWikidata
    sitefort1651Fort CasimirfortWikidata
    sitefort1863Fort DuPontfortWikidata
    sitefort1872Fort Mott State Parkartillery fort, New Jersey state park, New Jersey Division of Parks and ForestryWikidata
    commonsimagePostcard showing Swedes' Landing ("The Rocks") along the Christina River in Wilmington, Delaware. Commons
    commonsimageBub gb IGk3AQAAMAAJ 0030 Commons
    commonsimageCarl Miles monument, Christina Park, Wilmington, Delaware (66679) Commons
    commonsimageCAMPANIUS1834 NewSweden Pg099 Commons
    commonsimageMap over fort Christina and surroundings Commons
    commonsimageCarl Miles monument, Christina Park, Wilmington, Delaware (66679) Commons
    commonsimageEvacuation of Fort Christina Commons
    commonsimageThe Swedish settlements on the Delaware, their history and relation to the Indians, Dutch and English, 1638-1664, with an account of the South, the New Sweden, and the American companies, and the (14596612080) Commons
    commonsimageFORT CHRISTIANA, WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE Commons
    commonsimageFORT CHRISTIANA, WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE Commons
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