In 1638, Fort Altena, also known as Fort Altena, marked the debut of Swedish territory in North America. Part of New Sweden settlement, this fort snuggled just east of current-day downtown Wilmington, Delaware. It sat where the Brandywine and Christina Rivers met, about 2 miles upstream from the Christina's mouth on the Delaware River. Named in tribute to Queen Christina of Sweden, the fort endured tensions with its Dutch neighbors.
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