Fort Christina

Fort Christina (1638–) - A Swedish Colonial fort established in 1638 near Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. Named Fort Christina, properly Fort Kristina in the original Swedish, after Queen Christina of Sweden. The fort was also briefly called Fort Altena. History of Fort Christina Established in 1638. Surrendered by Governor Rysingh to the Dutch under Stuyvesant in September, 1655 (details of the action and surrender are given in Carson, "Dutch and Swedish Settlements on the Delaware", PaMHB:13‑15). Current Status No remains. Site marked by a black granite monument. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. Maps & Images Lat: 39.737591 Long: -75.538136 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google See Also: Links: North American Forts - Fort Christina Wikipedia - Fort Christina Visited: No

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