April 9th, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m.
Colonists' Day
Colonists’ Day will begin in Fort Christina Park at 11:00 am.
Little Key, the ship’s boat for the Kalmar Nyckel, the Tall Ship of Delaware, will sail past the Park and fire a salute. Then, the traditional “Landing Day” activities will be held with proclamations and presentations commemorating the landing of the Kalmar Nyckel and the Fogel Grip and the establishment of the New Sweden Colony. New this year will be a ceremonial greeting of Governor Printz and crewmembers from the Little Key by Chief Dennis Coker and Darius Puff of the Lenni Lenape tribe.
Fort Christina Park will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for these Colonists’ Day festivities as well as other activities. We are pleased to announce that Darius Puff will be in the park making a presentation on the Lenape people and culture through storytelling, furs and artifacts In addition, the public may view the Milles Monuments from 1938 and the original Stalcop/Fennimore log cabin relocated from Prices Corner.
There will be additional activities including tours at Holy Trinity “Old Swedes” Church and the Hendrickson House (located at 7th and Church Streets) and New Sweden Centre (located at the Kalmar Nyckel shipyard, 1124 E. 7th Street). Colonial games and children’s activities will be held throughout the day. Children may put on colonial clothing for a picture taking opportunity. Viking re-enactors will also have the Viking Ship Norseman on display. At Old Swedes Church at 1:00 p.m., there will be a book signing of the brand new book (3/7/2011) Swedes of the Delaware Valley (Images of America Series) by Margaret Murray Thorell Ph.D. In the event of inclement weather, the book signing and Darius Puff will be in Holy Trinity “Old Swedes” Church.
For further information contact Donna Draper, 302-322-1465 or Rebecca Wilson 302-652-5629
PLEASE NOTE – The event will happen regardless of the weather. There is NO rain date.
COLONISTS’ DAY - APRIL 9, 2011
11:00 A.M.— 3:00 P.M.
Fort Christina Park - E 7th St. Wilmington, Delaware
Fort Christina Park - Landing Day ceremony - Proclamations and Wreath laying.
Begins with a gun salute from the Little Key.
Events/activities include Governor Printz and Lenni Lenape, Milles monument, historic log cabin. Darius Puff will tell stories of the people and culture of Native Americans (Lenni Lenape).
New Sweden Centre - 1124 E 7th St. (at the Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard)
New Sweden Centre - Tours. Colonial games.
The Viking ship, the Norseman, on display.
Old Swedes (Holy Trinity) Church - 606 Church St. (at E. 7th St.)
Old Swedes historic sites – Tours.
Book signing at 1:00 pm by by Margaret Murray Thorell Ph.D of her new book,
Swedes of the Delaware Valley.
All locations - Re-enactors in colonial costumes.
For further information, please see:www.colonialnewsweden.org
Or call Donna Draper, Chairman 302-322-1465
Geocache at N 39.44.263, W 075.32.198