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The American Swedish Historical Museum is the oldest Swedish-American museum in the United States. It is located in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park in South Philadelphia , on part of a historic 17th-century land grant originally provided by Queen Christina of Sweden to settlers of New Sweden .
American Swedish Historical Museum: South Philadelphia: Ethnic - Swedish American: Focuses on Swedish contributions to history, art, architecture, music, science and technology Arthur Ross Gallery: West Philadelphia: Art: Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania: Athenaeum of Philadelphia: Center City: Art: Museum of American fine and ...
John C. Hunterson (1841-1927), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient; William Irvine (1741–1804), American Revolutionary War officer and physician; Amandus Johnson (1877–1974), Swedish-American scholar and founder of the American Swedish Historical Museum; George Ord (1781–1866), ornithologist; Andreas Rudman, pastor ...
Courtesy of the American Swedish Institute The museum will follow it up on Feb. 15 with "The Art of Living," the largest presentation of Ann Wolff's work ever put together outside of Sweden.
The American Swedish Historical Museum in South Philadelphia houses many exhibits, documents, and artifacts from the New Sweden colony. [28] Perhaps the greatest contribution of New Sweden to the development of the New World is the log house building technique.
Aug. 2: Summer nights call for Aoife Clancy and Eddie Dillion, who will delight the audience with traditional American and Celtic music, and some of their original works. Get your tickets for ...
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are more than 600 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Philadelphia, including 67 National Historic Landmarks. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 14, 2025.
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