Fort Christina

Local nameFort Christina National Historic Landmark
LocationWilmington

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

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Christina

Address 1110 E 7th St, Wilmington 19801, United States

Coordinates 39°44'14.211" N -75°32'18.072" E

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