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Fort Christina, also called Fort Altena, was the first Swedish settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden colony. Built in 1638 and named after Christina, Queen of Sweden, it was located approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) east of the present-day downtown Wilmington, Delaware, at the confluence of the Brandywine River and the Christina River, approximately 2 mi (3 km ...
Fort Christina monument. Located in Wilmington, Fort Christina is an enclosed park that preserves the original landing site, known as "The Rocks," of the colonists who established New Sweden in 1638, the first European settlement in the Delaware Valley.
The square is also decorated in lights, as local choirs sing Christmas tunes, visitors enjoy holiday treats, and a vigil is held for fallen service members of the local fire department. New York
Winter Wonderland Light Show. Where: Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 S.E. Airoso Blvd. When: 6-9 p.m. nightly Dec. 1-31 Details: Ten oak trees and 10 palm trees are decorated with lights and ...
More: 11 Christmas light displays to visit around Des Moines this holiday season. Grimes. 1801 N.W. Morningside Drive: Flashing holiday lights set to music bring visitors to this home in Grimes ...
Christmas lights (also called twinkle lights, holiday lights, mini lights or fairy lights), that are strands of electric lights used to decorate homes, public/commercial buildings and Christmas trees during the Christmas season are amongst the most recognized forms of Christmas lighting. Christmas lights come in a dazzling array of ...
Fort Pierce Christmas Parade: Sights & Sounds on Second Street Start time: 4 p.m. Dec. 3 Parade route: Second Street from Tickle Tummy Hill to Orange Avenue, turns east to Indian River Drive ...
Sculpture at Fort Christina In 1938, for the 300th anniversary of the founding of New Sweden , the country commissioned a sculpture by Milles featuring a replica of the Kalmar Nyckel , the ship which originally brought the Swedish colonists to America.