In the autumn of 1637, the ships Calmare Nyckel and Fågel Grip set sail from Gothenburg to establish a colony in North America. This settlement, known as Nya Sverige, is recognized by the state of Pennsylvania as its earliest origin, with its governor being Johan Printz.
The colony's history is commemorated by the Pennsylvaniamonumentet, also known as the Nya Sverigemonumentet or Delawarestenen. This stone memorial, which features two bronze tablets, was donated by the state of Pennsylvania to Sweden as a memory of the Swedish colonization of North America.
The monument is located in Gamla Varvsparken near the Maritime Museum in Gothenburg. It was unveiled on November 27, 1937, by Pennsylvania's Governor George Howard Earle. The site was chosen because it is close to where the Calmare Nyckel and Fågel Grip cast off in 1637.
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Written by Nik Frost
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