SWEDISH  AMERICAN  ENTITIES
States with Swedish American Institutions, Organizations and Establishments 
​If you are a member of one of these and would like changes and/or deletions, or if your institution, organization or establishment is not listed and you would like it to be, please go to "Contact" to make your request. 
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​>>>>     For United States Swedish Consulates underscored below, find links to their contact information HERE.     <<<<
>>>>     Go to Nordstjernan, the Swedish newspaper of America, Nordstjernan. For the history, go HERE
ALASKA
Anchorage: Swedish Consulate in Anchorage 
ARIZONA
Tucson:  Tucson-Swedes-R-US:   http://tucsonvasaswedes.blogspot.com/Tuscon\uscon
Phoenix: Swedish Consulate in Phoenix
CALIFORNIA
Concord:  VASA ORDER OF AMERICA Sveaborg Lodge 449:  www.sveaborg449.org/
Kingsburg:  Swedish Festival:  kingsburgchamber.com/events/annual/swedish-festival
Los Angeles Morgan Hill:  SWEDISH AMERICAN PATRIOTIC LEAGUE:  http://www.sveadal.org/
San Diego San Francisco
COLORADO  
Colorado Springs:  Swedes of Colorado Springs:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Swedes-of-Colorado-Springs
Denver
CONNECTICUT
Fairfield: The Scandinavian Club, including SWEDES:   http://scanclub.wordpress.com/
DELAWARE 
Wilmington
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington
FLORIDA
Fort Lauderdale
  • Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Fort Lauderdale & Palm Beach:  http://sacc-sfl.org/
  • Swedish Consulate in Fort Lauderdale
  • Swedish Women Educational Association International, Inc.:  http://swea.org/
Key Biscayne:  Swedish American Chamber of Commerce:  http://sacc-florida.com/ -- Not working 1 19 23
Sarasota:  Swedish American Club of Sarasota, SACS:   http://www.swedishclubsarasota.org/
GEORGIA
Atlanta
HAWAII
Honolulu:  Swedish Consulate in Honolulu
IDAHO
Scandinavian Society of Southwestern Idaho:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scandinavian-Society-of-Southwestern-Idaho
ILLINOIS
Andover:  Jenny Lind Chapel:  Jenny Lind Chapel 
Bishop Hill:  http://www.visitbishophill.com  
Chicago Rock Island:   Rockford
IOWA
Iowa City:  Iowa City Swedish Club  http://www.iowacityswedishclub.com
Stanton:  Swedish Heritage & Cultural Center:  http://stantoniowa.com/historical
Swedesburg:  Swedish American Museum:  https://www.facebook.com/SwedesburgSwedishAmericanMuseum  
                        Swedish Heritage Museum:  https://www.youtube.com
KANSAS
Lindsborg
LOUISANA 
New Orleans:  Swedish Consulate in New Orleans
MAINE  
Maine Swedish Colony:   http://www.maineswedishcolony.info/
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Worcester:  Swedish National Federation of Worcester:  https://www.facebook.com/SwedishNationalFederationOfWorcester
MICHIGAN
Detroit:  Swedish Consulate General in Detroit
Detroit/Ann Arbor:  SWEA Michigan:  http://www.sweamichigan.org/
Farmington Hills:  Swedish Club of Metropolitan Detroit:  http://www.swedishclub.net/
Grand Rapids: Swedish American Heritage Society of West Michigan:  http://sahswm.org/
MINNESOTA
Chisago:  Chisago County Historical Society: http://www.chisagocountyhistory.org/index.html
Minneapolis   Scandia:  Gammelgarden Museum:  https://gammelgardenmuseum.org/
Shafer:  Swedish Circle Tours:  http://swedishcircletours.com/
St. Paul:  Minnesota Historical Society:  http://www.mnhs.org/ 
St. Paul:  Minnesota Historical Society Swedish American Newspapers: http://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/swedishamerican
Waconia:  Carver County Historical Society and Andrew Peterson Farmstead:  https://www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org/peterson_farm.php
MISSOURI
Merriam:  Swedish Consulate in Kansas City 
Springfield: Ozark Scandinavian Society of Springfield Missouri:  http://osssm.net
St. Louis
NEBRASKA
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Omaha:  Swedish Consulate in Omaha
              
NEW JERSEY
Bridgetown:  New Sweden Farmstead: http://www.fieldtrip.com/nj/94514802.htm
SWEA New Jersey:  https://www.facebook.com/sweanewjersey
NEVADA
Las Vegas:  Swedish Consulate in Las Vegas
NEW YORK
Manhattan  Jamestown:  Swedish Consulate in Jamestown
NORTH DAKOTA  
Minot:  Scandinavian Heritage Association including Swedes: https://scandinavianheritage.org/
NORTH CAROLINA
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Raleigh:   Swedish Consulate in Raleigh 
OHIO  
Cleveland
OREGON
Portland:  Swedish Roots in Oregon http://www.swedishrootsinoregon.org/default.html
PENNSYLVANIA
Mt. Jewett:  Swedish Community: http://mtjewettpa.com/about-us/
Philadelphia
RHODE ISLAND
East Greenwich:  Rhode Island Swedish Heritage Association:  http://www.riswedishheritage.org/whatis.htm
SOUTH DAKOTA
Dalesburg/Vermillion: Scandinavian Association including Swedes:   http://www.angelfire.com/sd/dalesburg
TEXAS
Austin:  SWEA Austin:  https://austin.swea.org/
Dallas:  Swedish Consulate in Dallas
Houston
UTAH
Salt Lake City:
VIRGINIA
Norfolk:  Swedish Consulate in Norfolk
Falls Creek: The Swedish School, Svenska Skolan:  http://www.theswedishschool.org/
SWEA Virginia Beach:  http://virginiabeach.swea.org/
WASHINGTON
Seattle
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
Note:  There were fourteen (14) states of which there are no Swedish American links.  Most likely there are Swedish Americans living in these states and maybe they too have institution, organizations and establishments.  But the preliminary search revealed none.  A next search is needed, but is not possible at this time.  As all States should be included, should you find any pertinent Swedish American information on States not include, would you kindly CONTACT SwedishAmericana so that it may be included as well.  Many thanks in advance!! 1 19 23

Go HERE to "Swedish American Stories"
(and to a Chicago Swedish American story)
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" H I G H L I G H T I N G "
Philadelphia
(a Swedish American story)
      Portions of modern-day Philadelphia were part of "New Sweden" which was founded by the Swedes and the Finns in 1638.  Control of New Sweden was lost to the Dutch in 1655.  In 1681* Philadelphia was founded by the Englishman William Penn.  The region of New Sweden would form "the first three (3) states in America" in 1787:  Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.**  
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 Note that the colors in the municipal flag of Philadelphia are blue and yellow commemorating the    original Swedish colonization of Philadelphia.  (Source:  Wikimedia.org)
     In Philadelphia, the American Swedish Historical Museum was founded by Swedish Immigrant 1908 co-founder of the Swedish Colonial Society Dr. Amandus Johnson (1877- 1974) in 1926, during the 150th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in this "The City of Brotherly Love."  
     In 1937, all Swedish Americans were called to task in establishing a $750,000 endowment for this Museum, the deadline of which would be at the start of the 1938 commencement of celebrating the 300th Anniversary of New Sweden's founding.  Meeting the $750,000 goal was an enormous undertaking as reflected in the documents mailed to all Swedish American community representatives, including one representative in Lindsborg, Kansas.  These particular documents showing the connectedness of the Swedish Americans then, the labor intensiveness of the details involved and their "can do spirits" are found HERE.**
   Shown above and below is the ceiling mural of this wonderful Museum depicting the landing of the Swedes and Finns in 1638 at "The Rocks" on the Christina River in present day Wilmington, Delaware.  To see the New Sweden Center Colonist Day of 2012 go HERE and scroll down. 
   While "alive with celebrations, exhibitions and learning experiences, the American Swedish Historical Museum is a community dedicated to preserving and interpreting cultural material." ***  Go HERE to learn more.

The American Swedish Historical Museum
On June 2, 1926 future King of Sweden Crown Prince Gustaf VI Adolf placed the Museum's cornerstone.
The architect was Chicago Swedish American John Nydén who based its design on the 17th century manor house Ericsberg Castle of Södermanland, Sweden.
Picture
Courtesy of the American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia


The Museum Entrance
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2009 "Joint Conference of Swedish America in the Delaware Valley" photograph
 
Inside, you gaze upon this magnificent ceiling mural!
In the fall of 1928, Swedish born, Chicago Art Institute trained, Christian von Schneidau painted this mural and the wall murals.
Picture
Courtesy of the American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia
It shows the landing of the Swedes and Finns in 1638 at "The Rocks" on the Christina River in present day Wilmington, Delaware.
Picture
Courtesy of the American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia

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The following photos were taken during the 2009 "Joint Conference of Swedish America in the Delaware Valley."
 The program of the October 22-25 conference was titled Colony to Community: The Story of New Sweden.
- Including the Swedish Colonial Society Centennial Jubilee Celebration - 


Delaware Valley New Sweden Sites Visited

Fort Christina, Wilmington


The Tall Ship of Delaware, Wilmington
The Kalmar Nyckel, a replica of the original which landed on the Delaware shore in 1638
 
Tinicum Island, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia
Site of the first European settlement, capital of New Sweden from 1643 to 1655


Lower Swedish Cabin, Creek Road, Drexel Hill nine miles west of Philadelphia

 The Swedish Churches
Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, 1698, Wilmington, DE;
 Christ Church (Old Swedes) 1760, Upper Merion, PA;   Gloria Dei (Old Swedes) Church 1646/1700, Philadelphia  
Pause this to read captions on churches at bottom
Incredible gifts from the Swedish Colonial Society to Lindsborg, Kansas at Conference's end
Swedish Colonial Society Centennial Jubilee Celebration Gatherings

Radisson Warwick Hotel Philadelphia

​The Union League Philadelphia

The Program Cover

The Review

THE SWEDES and SWEDISH AMERICAN LEADERS
L-R:  President of the Colonial Swedish Society; CEO of the Swedish American Council; Governor of  Värmland, Sweden;
Swedish Ambassador; Director of the Swedish American Council
* The founding year of Philadelphia is 1681 according to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission of 1988.  In  Wikipedia it is 1682.
* *Sources:  Wikipedia, History of Philadelphia and New Sweden; Swedes: TheWayTheyWere
* * *  From an American Swedish Historical Museum website statement
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