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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 band began to headline many of their own shows. 1976–77 Rocks Tour Beginning April 17, 1976, it was the band's first major headlining tour. The band played some of the largest stadiums in the U.S., including the Silverdome, the Kingdome, Three Rivers Stadium, Angels Stadium, Sun Devil Stadium, and Comiskey Park.
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Students from the Fort Worth music academy join the stage with Fort Worth Rock Band and Cut Throat Finches. Tickets: $12 . The Last Knife Fighter is playing at Tulips on Saturday, Dec. 3.
The Rocks were an English punk and indie rock band from London, England.Their last lineup comprised James Taylor (vocals), Mauro Venegas (lead guitar), Sarah Bacon (rhythm guitar and keyboards), Chris Mann (bass) and Nick Bukowski (drums).
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Wilmington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware.The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River.