New Sweden Churches - images and architectural history
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Introduction
This page, as currently implemented, contains only photos and brief historical and architectural information about these churches. The individual photos and/or the sections for each church may be linked to other profiles (or from other profiles), as may be useful. See also the New Sweden Project and its list of churches.
Churches founded as Swedish Lutheran, 1637 to 1776
New Jersey Churches
St. George's Episcopal Church, Pennsville, New Jersey
A Swedish-Lutheran congregation was established east of the Delaware River in 1703.
St. Georges was established in 1714 on land donated by Jean Jacquette. This brick building was erected in 1808, replacing the original log church dedicated in 1717. The steeple was added during an 1877 renovation.
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| St. George's Episcopal Church, Pennsville, NJ
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| St. George's Episcopal Church - sign
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Trinity Episcopal "Old Swedes" Church, Swedesboro, New Jersey
The church at "Raccoon" (Swedesboro) shared a minister with St. George's at Penn's Neck (Pennsville) for its early history, but maintained its own log building. The current brick building was built in 1783-86, after the end of the American Revolution. The tower and steeple were completed in 1839.
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| Trinity Episcopal "Old Swedes" - sign
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| Trinity Episcopal "Old Swedes" - east side
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| Trinity Episcopal "Old Swedes" - north side
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| Trinity Episcopal "Old Swedes" - west side
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Pennsylvania Churches
Gloria Dei ("Old Swedes") Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
The original Swedish Lutheran congregation at Tinicum began also using a site at Wicaco in 1677. Both sites were used until the present building on the Wicaco site was consecrated on the First Sunday after Trinity, July 2, 1700. It is the oldest church in Pennsylvania and a National Historic site. The steeple was completed in 1703 and in 1704 "porches" were added on the north and south sides to buttress the walls.
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| Gloria Dei, Philadelphia, PA - west side
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| Gloria Dei, Philadelphia, PA - south side
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| Gloria Dei: Churchyard
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| Iinterior view from west (entry)
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| Interior - view from east (sacristy)
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| Closer view of organ, cherubs, & boat
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| Detail of Cherubs & bible
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| Model of The Fogel Grip
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| Model of the Kalmar Nyckel
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| Wooden carving of the angel Gabriel
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| Baptismal Font
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Maryland Churches
St Mary Anne's Episcopal Church, North East, Maryland
St. Mary Anne's Episcopal Church (1742) in North East was organized before 1704 by Jonas Aurén, a Swedish Lutheran minister form Ekshärad, Värmland.
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| St Mary Anne's Episcopal Church, North East, Maryland
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