Attachment_T_FRST_wayside_exhibit_plan.pdf

Wayside Exhibit Plan

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Sea Reach, Ltd

Writer/Planner

Susan Jurasz Cory Schott

Designer

Leia Reedijk Anthony Kuenzi

June 2019

First State National Historic Park

FRST Exhibits: 001_002_003_004_005_100_101_102_103_200_201_300_301_400_500_501_502_600_601

First State National Historical Park

Proposed Wayside Exhibits

LocationMaterial MountMaterial

June 2019

SubjectNo.

PANEL BASE

Description

Beaver ValleyDouble in-line with two (2) 24x36 panels In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassPark Orientation001 24 x 36

Beaver ValleyPart of base for EX 001

Beaver Valley Orientation002 36Fiberglass 24 x

Beaver Valley24” x 36” upright In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassTrailhead Orientation003 24 x 36

Beaver Valley24” x 36” upright In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassTrailhead Orientation004 24 x 36

Beaver Valley24” x 36” upright In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassTrailhead Orientation005 24 x 36

Old SwedesDouble in-line with two (2) 24x36 panels In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassPark Orientation100 24 x 36

Old SwedesPart of base for EX 100

FiberglassOld Swedes Orientation101 24 x 36

Old SwedesDouble in-line with two (2) 24x36 panels In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassPark Orientation102 24 x 36

Old SwedesPart of base for EX 102

FiberglassOld Swedes Orientation103 24 x 36

BASE

Location

PANEL

Subject Material MountMaterialNo. DescriptionSize

Fort ChristinaDouble in-line with two (2) 24x36 panels In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassPark Orientation200 24 x 36

Fort ChristinaPart of base for EX 200

FiberglassFort Christina Orientation201 24 x 36

Historic New CastleDouble in-line with two (2) 24x36 panels In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassPark Orientation300 24 x 36

Historic New CastlePart of base for EX 300

FiberglassHistoric New Castle Orientation301 24 x 36

Dover Green24” x 36” upright In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassPark Orientation400 24 x 36

John DickinsonDouble in-line with two (2) 24x36 panels In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassPark Orientation500 24 x 36

John DickinsonPart of base for EX 500

FiberglassJohn Dickinson Orientation501 24 x 36

John DickinsonTactile base structure In-GroundPainted Aluminum

BronzeTactile map502 24 x 24

Ryves HoltDouble in-line with two (2) 24x36 panels In-GroundPainted Aluminum

FiberglassPark Orientation600 24 x 36

Ryves HoltPart of base for EX 600

FiberglassLewes Orientation601 24 x 36

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T he re a re th in gs th at do to p ro te ct th is tr ai l.

O th er s de pe nd o n ee p al l p et s on a le as er th an s ix fe et

St ay o n th e pa th a nd a tc ut s th at tr am pl e ve ge ta tio n an d ca us e tr ai l er os io n.

Ta ke y ou r tr as h w ith y ou

L ea ve e ve ry th in g as d it.

N ev er fe ed w ild lif e.

Fi rs t St at e

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P ar k Se rv ic e U

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C o u se M u se u m

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G re en

D o ve r

R yv es H u se

Jo h n D ic ki n ta ti o n

B ea ve r

V al le y

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S w ed es

C h u rc h

Fl or en ce

B ay ar d

H ill es (1

5-

) i s la id to re st h er e.

S he is re m em be re d as a w om en ’s s uff ra ge a dv oc at e an d a

N at io na l W om an ’s

P ar ty fo un de r.

W he n th e m an y co at s of p ai nt w er e re m ov ed fr om th e or ig in al fr on t do or

, n ow a s id e do or ca rv ed in iti al s w er e fo un d, d at in g fr om th e s.

T hi s ph ot o of th e ch pr at es

2, a s th er e ar ai ne d gl as s w in do w s ch ur ch

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Sy st em . L t t he c ul tu re s tr an sp la nt ed b y ea rl y Sw ed ch , F in ni sh , a nd B ri tis h im m ig ra nt s, e sp ec ia lly th e pr in ci pl es o f t he

S oc ie ty o f F ri en ds (Q ua ke rs ) t ha t sh ap ed th e re gi on

’s s oc ia l a nd p ol iti ca l v al ue s.

E ac h si te p re se nt s a pe rs pe ct iv e on th e co nt in ui ng n at io na l jo ur ne y to w ar ds

A

M or e Pe rf ec t U ni on

W e in to fo llo w th at jo ur ne y.

B ea ve r

V al ce nt ur ie s, p re se rv at io n eff or ts h av e ke pt th is la ve n fo r re cr ea tio ni st s an d ou td oo r en th us ia s.

ve r

V al le y re ta in s re m na nt s of

E ur op ea n se tt le m en t— m ill s, st on e ho us es

, b ar ns , c or n-cr ib sp ng -h ou se s, a nd r ic h fie ld s of g ol de n gr llo w a v al le y ro ad in to c la ss ic r ur al A m er

S w ed es

C h u w ed is h

L ut he ra n co ng re ga tio n le by pa or

E ri c B jö rk la id th e co rn er st on ei r ch ur ch o n

M ay

8, 8.

D ed ic

Ju ne

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9, O ld

S w ed es

C hu rc h ur dy st at em en t o f t he o ng oi ng c ul tu ra l in flu en ce th at S w ed is h se tt le rs h ad o n th e up pe r re ac he s of th e

D el aw ar e B ay

To da y, w he n yo u st ep th ro ug h th e ch do s ou t o n th e so ut h po rc h an d tu nd

, y ou w ill n ot ic e a va ri et y of h is to ri c gr affi ti o n th e do or s w hi ch in cl ud es d at es iti al s.

T he se d oo rs w er e th e m ai n en tr e ch ur ch w he n it w as o ri gi na lly b ui lt, u nt il w he n th e be ll to w er w as a dd ed , w en tr an ce is c ur re nt ly lo ca te d.

Fo rt

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8, S w ed en s ig na le d its in te nt to v ie fo r em or th

A m er ic a.

T he K al m ar N yc ke l, an ch th e m ou th o f t he

C hr is ti na R iv er

, d el iv er ed en ’s fi rs t s et tle rs

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C as tl e

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C as tle p la ye d a ce nt ra l r ol e in D el aw ar e st at eh oo d an d co ns tit ut io na l g ov er nm en t.

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5, , t he

C ol on ia l A ss em bl y m et in th e co ur t h vo te d to s ep ar at e fr om E ng la nd a nd P en ns yl va ni ft er d ec la ri ng In de pe nd en ce in

Ju ly

, t he c ol on ie s ne ed ed to w ri te th ei r ow n go ve rn in g la w ug us t 1

6, e le ct ed d el eg at es m et in th e co ur t ho us e to w ri te D el aw ar e’ s fir st st at e co ns tit ut io n.

Th e

G re en , D o ve r T he G re en in D ov er b ec am e a fo ca l p oi nt o f po lit ic al li fe

. R es id en ts g at he re d th er e on

Ju ly

, t o he ar th e D ec la ra tio n of

In de pe nd en ce

E le ve n ye ar s la te r, on

D ec em be r 7, 7, d el eg ti ng in a ta ve rn o n th e ed ge o f T he G d to fu lly

, f re el y, a nd e nt ir el y” ra ti fy th e

U S

C on st itu tio n, m ak in g

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(P ol ly ) D ic ki n ap pr op ri at e pl ac e to re m em be r th e au de d by

T ho m as

Je ffe rs on a s am on g th e ca te s fo r th e ri gh ts o f h is c ou nt ry . K no w

“P en m an o f t he

R ev ol ut io n, D ic ki ns on a pp lie d ca lm a na ly si s to d em an ds fo r po lit ic al r ig ht s.

R yv es H o lt

H o

3, R yv es

H ol t m ov ed fr om P hi la de lp hi es , D el aw ar e, b ou gh t a n in n al re ad y de ca de s ol d, a nd tu rn ed it in to h is fa m ily

’s h om e.

A s sh er iff , m em be r of th e co lo ni al a ss em bl y, f j us tic e of th e co un ty

S up re m e C ou rt

, h e w itn es se d fir st ha nd ye ar s of c ol on ia l e vo lu

21 3 4 5 6 7 rs t St at e

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P ar k Se rv ic e U

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A w ea th er ed la m b is b ar el y vi si bl e on to p of th is c hi ld ’s to m bs to ne

R es ti ng

P la ce fo r a

N ew

S et tle m en t

O ld

S w ed es

C hu rc h re st s on a p or tio n of th e or ig in al th -c en tu ry c ol on ia l g ra ve ya rd fo r th e co lo ny o f N en

. A no ny m ou s m en a nd w om en li e ne ar pt ai ns a nd s en at or s, p at ri ot s an d su ff ra ge tt es

. N fa di ng to m bs to ne s su gg es t t he d iv er si ty o f a nc es y:

Fe rd in an d

Pa ul

G ar es ch e, W ill ia m V an de ve re

, J

A nn

B ay ar d, In ga bo rg

Ja cq ue t S tid ha m

A lth ou gh th e in te ri or o f O es C hu rc h re fle ct s ce nt ur ie s of c ha ng e, in cl ud in g a sh if t i n de no m in at io n fr om

L ut he ra n to

E pi sc op al , t he o ri gi na l b al nu t p ul pi t a nd th e or ig ta r st on es s ur vi ve

Pl ea se re m em be r to b e re sp ec tf ul w hi le v is iti ng th e ac tiv e bu ri al g ro un d.

M an y gr av e m ar ke rs a re o ld a nd fr ag ile

W hi le v ie w in g th e gr av e m ar ke rs y ou w ill n ot ic e di ffe sy bo ls . E ac h sy m bo l h as it s ow n m ea ni ng . F or e xa m m b m ea ns in no ce nc e an d flo w er s sy m bo liz e th e fr ai lty o f l ife th es e ar e ju st a fe w s ym bo ls y ou w ill fi ra ve st on es

B ot h Fo rt C hr is tin a an d th e

K al m ar

N yc ke l F ou nd at io n ar e ne ar by

, a s ot he r pl ac es to u nd er st an d Sw ed is h se tt le m en t i n pr es en t d ay W ilm in gt on a nd th e gr ea te r

D el aw ar e V al le y.

T he

O ld

S w ed es

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.o rg

W el co m e to

O ld

S w ed es

C hu rc h

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Th e

G re en

D o ve r

R yv es H u se

Jo h n D ic ki n ta ti o n

B ea ve r

V al le y

O ld

S w ed es

C h u rc h

Fl or en ce

B ay ar d

H ill es (1

5-

) i s la id to re st h er e.

S he is re m em be re d as a w om en ’s s uff ra ge a dv oc at e an d a

N at io na l W om an ’s

P ar ty fo un de r.

W he n th e m an y co at s of p ai nt w er e re m ov ed fr om th e or ig in al fr on t do or

, n ow a s id e do or ca rv ed in iti al s w er e fo un d, d at in g fr om th e s.

T hi s ph ot o of th e ch at es

2, a s th er e ar ne d gl as s w in do w ch ur ch

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Sy st em . L t t he c ul tu re s tr an sp la nt ed b y ea rl y Sw ed ch , F in ni sh , a nd B ri tis h im m ig ra nt s, e sp ec ia lly th e pr in ci pl es o f t he

S oc ie ty o f F ri en ds (Q ua ke rs ) t ha t sh ap ed th e re gi on

’s s oc ia l a nd p ol iti ca l v al ue s.

E ac h si te p re se nt s a pe rs pe ct iv e on th e co nt in ui ng n at io na l jo ur ne y to w ar ds

A

M or e Pe rf ec t U ni on

W e in to fo llo w th at jo ur ne y.

21 3 4 5 6 7

B ea ve r

V al ce nt ur ie s, p re se rv at io n eff or ts h av e ke pt th is ve n fo r re cr ea tio ni st s an d ou td oo r en th us ia ve r

V al le y re ta in s re m na nt s of

E ur op ea n se tt le m en t— m ill s, st on e ho us es

, b ar ns , c or n-cr ng -h ou se s, a nd r ic h fie ld s of g ol de n gr w a v al le y ro ad in to c la ss ic r ur al A m er

S w ed es

C h u w ed is h

L ut he ra n co ng re ga tio n le by pa or

E ri c B jö rk la id th e co rn er st on ei r ch ur ch o n

M ay

8, 8.

D ed ic

Ju ne

, 1

9, O ld

S w ed es

C hu rc h ur dy st at em en t o f t he o ng oi ng c ul tu ra l in flu en ce th at S w ed is h se tt le rs h ad o n th e up pe r re ac he s of th e

D el aw ar e B ay

To da y, w he n yo u st ep th ro ug h th e ch s ou t o n th e so ut h po rc h an d tu nd

, y ou w ill n ot ic e a va ri et y of h is to ri c gr affi ti o n th e do or s w hi ch in cl ud es d at es iti al s.

T he se d oo rs w er e th e m ai n en tr e ch ur ch w he n it w as o ri gi na lly b ui lt, u nt il w he n th e be ll to w er w as a dd ed , w en tr an ce is c ur re nt ly lo ca te d.

Fo rt

C h ri st in a

In

8, S w ed en s ig na le d its in te nt to v ie fo r em or th

A m er ic a.

T he K al m ar N yc ke l, an ch th e m ou th o f t he

C hr is ti na R iv er

, d el iv er ed en ’s fi rs t s et tle rs

. U nt il fo rc ed to s ur re by

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C as tl e

C o u rt

H o u se

M u se

C as tle p la ye d a ce nt ra l r ol e in D el aw ar e st at eh oo d an d co ns tit ut io na l g ov er nm en t.

O n Ju ne

, t he

C ol on ia l A ss em bl y m et in th e co ur t h vo te d to s ep ar at e fr om E ng la nd a nd P en ns yl va er d ec la ri ng In de pe nd en ce in

Ju ly

, t he c ol on ie s ne ed ed to w ri te th ei r ow n go ve rn in g la w us t 1

6, e le ct ed d el eg at es m et in th e co ur t ho us e to w ri te D el aw ar e’ s fir st st at e co ns tit ut io n.

Th e

G re en , D o ve r T he G re en in D ov er b ec am e a fo ca l p oi nt o f po lit ic al li fe

. R es id en ts g at he re d th er e on

Ju ly

, t o he ar th e D ec la ra tio n of

In de pe nd en ce

E le ve n ye ar s la te r, on

D ec em be r 7, 7, d el eg ti ng in a ta ve rn o n th e ed ge o f T he G d to fu lly

, f re el y, a nd e nt ir el y” ra ti fy th e

U S

C on st itu tio n, m ak in g

D el aw ar e th e fir st st n D ic ki n so n P la n ta ti h om e of Jo hn a nd M ar y

(P ol ly ) D ic ki n ap pr op ri at e pl ac e to re m em be r th e au de d by

T ho m as

Je ffe rs on a s am on g th e ca te s fo r th e ri gh ts o f h is c ou nt ry . K no w

“P en m an o f t he

R ev ol ut io n, D ic ki ns on a pp lie d ca lm a na ly si s to d em an ds fo r po lit ic al r ig ht s.

R yv es H o lt

H o

3, R yv es

H ol t m ov ed fr om P hi la de lp hi es , D el aw ar e, b ou gh t a n in n al re ad y de ca de s ol d, a nd tu rn ed it in to h is fa m ily

’s h om e.

A s sh er iff , m em be r of th e co lo ni al a ss em bl y, f j us tic e of th e co un ty

S up re m e C ou rt

, h e w itn es se d fir st ha nd ye ar s of c ol on ia l e vo lu t St at e

N at io n al H is to ri ca l P ar k N at io n al

P ar k Se rv ic e U

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Pl ea se re m em be r to b e re sp ec tf ul w hi le v is iti ng th e ac tiv e bu ri al g ro un d.

M an y gr av e m ar ke rs a re o ld a nd fr ag ile

W hi le v ie w in g th e gr av e m ar ke rs y ou w ill n ot ic e di ffe sy bo ls . E ac h sy m bo l h as it s ow n m ea ni ng . F or e xa m m b m ea ns in no ce nc e an d flo w er s sy m bo liz e th e fr ai lty o f l ife th es e ar e ju st a fe w s ym bo ls y ou w ill fi ra ve st on es

B ot h Fo rt C hr is tin a an d th e

K al m ar

N yc ke l F ou nd at io n ar e ne ar by

, a s ot he r pl ac es to u nd er st an d Sw ed is h se tt le m en t i n pr es en t d ay W ilm in gt on a nd th e gr ea te r

D el aw ar e V al le y.

T he

O ld

S w ed es

F ou nd at io n op er at es th is s ite

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.o rg

R es ti ng

P la ce fo r a

N ew

S et tle m en t

O ld

S w ed es

C hu rc h re st s on a p or tio n of th e or ig in al th -c en tu ry c ol on ia l g ra ve ya rd fo r th e co lo ny o en

. A no ny m ou s m en a nd w om en li e ne ar pt ai ns a nd s en at or s, p at ri ot s an d su ff ra ge tt es

. N fa di ng to m bs to ne s su gg es t t he d iv er si ty o f a nc es y:

Fe rd in an d

Pa ul

G ar es ch e, W ill ia m V an de ve re

, J

A nn

B ay ar d, In ga bo rg

Ja cq ue t S tid ha m

A lth ou gh th e in te ri or o f O es C hu rc h re fle ct s ce nt ur ie s of c ha ng e, in cl ud in g a sh if t i n de no m in at io n fr om

L ut he ra n to

E pi sc op al , t he o ri gi na l b nu t p ul pi t a nd th e or ig ta r st on es s ur vi ve

W el co m e to

O ld

S w ed es

C hu rc h

Fi rs t St at e

N at io n al H is to ri ca l P ar k N at io n al

P ar k Se rv ic e U

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G re en

D o ve r

R yv es H u se

Jo h n D ic ki n ta ti o n

B ea ve r

V al le y

O ld

S w ed es

C h u rc h

Fo rt

C h ri st in a

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A fr ic an m an n am ed A nt on i S w ar t, g th e fir st p er m an en t s et tle rs o en . H e ca m e fr om th e

W es t I nd ie a bo ar d th e

Sw ed is h sh ip

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T he

R oc ks

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G ov er no r Jo ha n

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’s a nd

0’ s.

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T he

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Sy st em . L t t he c ul tu re s tr an sp la nt ed b y ea rl y Sw ed ch , F in ni sh , a nd B ri tis h im m ig ra nt s, e sp ec ia lly th e pr in ci pl es o f t he

S oc ie ty o f F ri en ds (Q ua ke rs ) t ha t sh ap ed th e re gi on

’s s oc ia l a nd p ol iti ca l v al ue s.

E ac h si te p re se nt s a pe rs pe ct iv e on th e co nt in ui ng n at io na l jo ur ne y to w ar ds

A

M or e Pe rf ec t U ni on

W e in to fo llo w th at jo ur ne y.

B ea ve r

V al ce nt ur ie s, p re se rv at io n eff or ts h av e ke pt th is ve n fo r re cr ea tio ni st s an d ou td oo r en th us ia ve r

V al le y re ta in s re m na nt s of

E ur op ea n se tt le m en t— m ill s, st on e ho us es

, b ar ns , c or n-cr ng -h ou se s, a nd r ic h fie ld s of g ol de n gr w a v al le y ro ad in to c la ss ic r ur al A m er

S w ed es

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B ay

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In

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A m er ic a.

T he K al ke l, an ch or ed n ea r th e m ou th o hr is ti na R iv er

, d el iv er ed N ew S w ed

’s s et tle rs . T he fl at , r oc k ou tc ro p al on g th e sh or e of th e D el aw ar e

R iv er c re at ed a n id ea l p la ce to u nf ur l t he

S w ed is h fla g ab ov e a co lo ni al fu r-tr ad in g en te rp ri se in N er ic a.

A fo rt b ui lt ad ja ce nt to

T he

R oc ks pr ov id ed th e ne ce ss ar y m ili ta ry a nc ho r fo r co lo ni al N ew S w ed en a nd p ro te ct ed th e fle dg lin g fu r tr ad in g an d ag ri cu ltu ra l c ol

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N ew

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O n Ju ne

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. R es id en ts g at he re d th er e on

Ju ly

, t o he ar th e D ec la ra tio n of

In de pe nd en ce

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T ho m as

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’s h om e.

A s sh er iff , m em be r of th e co lo ni al a ss em bl y, f j us tic e of th e co un ty

S up re m e C ou rt

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0t h an ni ve rs ar y of

N ew

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A t t he e nd o f t he p at h, a b la ck g ra um en t r is es m or e th an fe et a bo ve lo ca tio n of th e or ig in al F or t C hr is tin is h sc ul pt or C ar l M ill es to pp ed th e m on um en t w ith a da sh in g re pr es en ta tio n” o f a w in db lo w n m od el o f t he K al m ar N yc ke l i n fu ll sa il.

H e ad de d se a se rp en ts , d ol ph in s, m ai ds to th e w av es

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St at e of

D el aw ar e, D iv is io to ri ca l a nd C ul tu ra l A ffa ir s, is o pe ra te d by th e

K al ke l F ou nd at io n an d

O ld

S w ed es

F ou nd at io n.

T he ite pe n to th e pu bl ic M em or ia l D ay th ro ug h L ab or

D ay

, i n ad di tio n to s pe ci al e ve nt s an d sc he du le d to ur s th ro ug ho ut th e ye ar

. F or h ou rs , t ou rs

, a nd p ro gr am s pl ea se c on ta ct

K al m ar

N yc ke l w w w .k al m ar ny ck el

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Pr id en t F ra nk lin D el an o R oo se ve lt he re in to d ed ic at e th e m on um en t a nd re in fo rc e a

0-ye tio ns hi p be tw ee n Sw ed en t b ec am e th e U ni te d St at es

Pr in ce B er til o f S w ed en a nd P re si

Fr kl in D el an o R oo se ve lt, a t t au gu ra tio n of th e m em or ia l i n

Th is s it e it p ar t o f th e N at io

U d er g ro u lr o ad

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F re ed o m

Fi rs t St at e

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B ea ve r

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t) a nd hn n, re m ai ne d un re pe nt an t e ve n as th ey lo st th ei r ho m es , b us in es op er ty

, a nd p ai d th ou sa nd lla rs in fi ne s.

A t t he c lo se o ia l, G ar re tt to ld th e ju dg e th at e ve n th ou gh h e w as n ea rl y pe nn ile ss , t ha t h e w ou ld a lw ay s he lp fu gi tiv e sl av es in n ee d.

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Sy st em . L t t he c ul tu re s tr an sp la nt ed b y ea rl y Sw ed ch , F in ni sh , a nd B ri tis h im m ig ra nt s, e sp ec ia lly th e pr in ci pl es o f t he

S oc ie ty o f F ri en ds (Q ua ke rs ) t ha t sh ap ed th e re gi on

’s s oc ia l a nd p ol iti ca l v al ue s.

E ac h si te p re se nt s a pe rs pe ct iv e on th e co nt in ui ng n at io na l jo ur ne y to w ar ds

A

M or e Pe rf ec t U ni on

W e in to fo llo w th at jo ur ne y.

B ea ve r

V al ce nt ur ie s, p re se rv at io n eff or ts h av e ke pt th is ve n fo r re cr ea tio ni st s an d ou td oo r en th us ia ve r

V al le y re ta in s re m na nt s of

E ur op ea n se tt le m en t— m ill s, st on e ho us es

, b ar ns , c or n-cr ng -h ou se s, a nd r ic h fie ld s of g ol de n gr w a v al le y ro ad in to c la ss ic r ur al A m er

S w ed es

C h u w ed is h

L ut he ra n co ng re ga tio n le d by p as to r

E ri c B jö rk la id th e co rn er st on e of th ei r ch ay

8, 8.

D ed ic at ed o n Ju ne

, 1

9, es C hu rc h w as a s tu rd y st at em en t o in g cu ltu ra l i nfl ue nc e th at

S w ed is h se tt on th e up pe r re ac he s of th e D el aw ar e

B ay

Fo rt

C h ri st in a

In

8, S w ed en s ig na le d its in te nt to v ie fo r em or th

A m er ic a.

T he K al m ar N yc ke l, an ch th e m ou th o f t he

C hr is ti na R iv er

, d el iv er ed en ’s fi rs t s et tle rs

. U nt il fo rc ed to s ur re by

D ut ch r iv al s, F or t C hr is ti na p ro te dg lin g fu r tr ad in g an d ag ri cu ltu ra l c ol

C as tl e

C o u rt

H o u se

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’s u nt il

, t he

N ew

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Q ua ke r A bo lit io ni st s, T ho m as

G ar re tt

H un n, w er e tr ie d in fe de ra l c ou rt fo r U nd er gr ou nd R ai lr oa d ac tiv ity a nd v io la tin g th e

Fu gi tiv e

Sl av e A ct in a s en sa tio na l tr ia l.

B ot h w er e fo un d gu ilt

N ew

C as tle G re en h as b ee n a ce c iv ic li fe e ve r si nc e

D ut ch c ol on ts er ve d it as p ub lic s pa ce

. A ft er

2, n th e co un ty b ui lt a co ur th ou se o n th e gr ee n, it b ec am e th e se tt in g fo r ro in e ev en ts a nd p ol iti ca l a ct iv is m

Th e

G re en , D o ve r T he G re en in D ov er b ec am e a fo ca l p oi nt o f po lit ic al li fe

. R es id en ts g at he re d th er e on

Ju ly

, t o he ar th e D ec la ra tio n of

In de pe nd en ce

E le ve n ye ar s la te r, on

D ec em be r 7, 7, d el eg ti ng in a ta ve rn o n th e ed ge o f T he G d to fu lly

, f re el y, a nd e nt ir el y” ra ti fy th e

U S

C on st itu tio n, m ak in g

D el aw ar e th e fir st st n D ic ki n so n P la n ta ti a nc es tr al h om e of

Jo hn a nd

M ar y (P ol ly

D ic ki ns on is a n ap pr op ri at e pl ac e to re m em be r th e

“P en m an o f t he R ev ol ut io n, an d th e au de d by T ho m as Je ffe rs on a s on e of th e fir st a dv oc at es fo r th e ri gh ts o f h is c ou nt ry

R yv es H o lt

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’s h om e.

A s sh er iff , m em be r of th e co lo ni al a ss em bl y, f j us tic e of th e co un ty

S up re m e C ou rt

, h e w itn es se d fir st ha nd ye ar s of c ol on ia l e vo lu

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Sy st em . L t t he c ul tu re s tr an sp la nt ed b y ea rl y Sw ed ch , F in ni sh , a nd B ri tis h im m ig ra nt s, e sp ec ia lly th e pr in ci pl es o f t he

S oc ie ty o f F ri en ds (Q ua ke rs ) t ha t sh ap ed th e re gi on

’s s oc ia l a nd p ol iti ca l v al ue s.

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A

M or e Pe rf ec t U ni on

W e in to fo llo w th at jo ur ne y.

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