Preserving Philadelphia’s New Sweden Legacy
Search Churchyard Records
Sail on the Kalmar Nyckel
September 30 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Come sail the Christina River with your friends and neighbors on the ship that first brought the Swedes to Wilmington and Philadelphia in 1638.
Pier 53: They Came. They Stayed.
October 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
From 1870 to the mid-1920’s, about one million immigrants entered the U.S. near Washington Avenue and Columbus Blvd.
Boos & Brews
October 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wander the grounds, encounter the graves of historic figures and hear their tales of lamentation. Enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres, local craft brews, live jazz music and more.
Founders Magazine
In our quarterly magazine, we publish our research about those who are buried in our graveyards and their impact upon Philadelphia’s history. Here are some of our recent issues:
![The Life and Times of John Lungren [Spring 2023]](https://i0.wp.com/preserveoldswedes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Spring-2023-cover.png?fit=300%2C388&ssl=1)
![A Tale of Two Brothers: Augustus and Edward Sargent [Winter 2023]](https://i0.wp.com/preserveoldswedes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Winter-2023.png?fit=300%2C388&ssl=1)
![The Rectorship of Snyder Binns Simes [Summer 2022]](https://i0.wp.com/preserveoldswedes.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cover-art-copy.jpg?fit=300%2C383&ssl=1)
![The Life and Times of Andreas Rudman [Spring 2022]](https://i0.wp.com/preserveoldswedes.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Spring-2022_cover-1.png?fit=300%2C388&ssl=1)
