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Kalmar Nyckel : Events : 375th Celebrations

375th Celebrations

On Saturday, May 11^th, 2013, Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden – along with the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland, The Honorable Mr. Eero Heinäluoma – joined the descendants of Swedes and Finns, and with all Delawareans, to celebrate the 375^th Anniversary of the founding of the New Sweden colony in what is now Wilmington, and to commemorate the 375^th birthday of the City of Wilmington, itself.

The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation was proud to be an integral part of this event and many other festivities throughout 2013 that celebrate the region's heritage. 

To purchase a copy of our new educational booklet Kalmar Nyckel Sails Again: A 375th Celebration of the Voyage That Founded New Sweden contact the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation office 302.429.7447. An online version of the booklet can be viewed by clicking here.

Kalmar Nyckel : Events : 375th Celebrations

Did you know: That Peter Minuit died in a Caribbean hurricane in August of 1638 on the first voyage back to Sweden, but that Kalmar Nyckel survived?