Swedish American Entities

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Swedish American Entities
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States with Swedish American Institutions, Organizations and Establishments

ALASKA
Anchorage: Swedish Consulate in Anchorage: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10898/

ARIZONA
Tucson: Tucson-Swedes-R-US: http://tucsonvasaswedes.blogspot.com/Tuscon\uscon
Phoenix: Swedish Consulate in Phoenix: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10918/

CALIFORNIA
Concord: VASA ORDER OF AMERICA Sveaborg Lodge 449: www.sveaborg449.org/
Kingsburg: Swedish Festival: kingsburgchamber.com/events/annual/swedish-festival
Los Angeles

Church of Sweden Los Angeles: https://www.sjomannskirken.no/los-angeles-san-pedro/
Olson's Deli: http://olsonsdeli.com/
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles: http://www.sacc-la.org/
SWEA Los Angeles: http://losangeles.swea.org/
Swedish School of Los Angeles: http://www.swedishschoolla.org/

Morgan Hill: SWEDISH AMERICAN PATRIOTIC LEAGUE: http://www.sveadal.org/
San Diego

House of Sweden: http://www.houseofsweden.us/
SWEA San Diego http://sandiego.swea.org/
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce San Diego: http://www.sacc-sandiego.org/
Swedish Consulate in San Diego: embassypages.com/missions/embassy22241/
Swedish Center: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Swedish-Center-San-Diego/189651862659
Swedish School: http://www.svenskaskolansd.org/

San Francisco

NORDSTJERNAN, published by Swedish News, San Francisco Edition: http://www.nordstjernan.com/sfo/
SWEA San Francisco: http://sanfrancisco.swea.org/
Swedish Honorary Consulate General in San Francisco: swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/usa-san-francisco/
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco: http://www.sacc-sf.org/
Swedish American Hall: https://www.swedishamericanhall.com/about/history
Swedish Church in San Francisco: http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/sanfrancisco
Swedish Club of San Francisco Bay Area: http://www.swedishclubofsfba.org

COLORADO
Colorado Springs: Swedes of Colorado Springs: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Swedes-of-Colorado-Springs/172511742780435
Denver

Swedish Consulate in Denver: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10905/
SWEA Denver: http://denver.swea.org/
Swedish Club of Denver: http://www.swedishclubofdenver.org/
Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado: http://swedgensoc.org/

CONNECTICUT
Fairfield: The Scandinavian Club: http://scanclub.wordpress.com/

DELAWARE
Wilmington

New Sweden Center: http://www.colonialnewsweden.org/
Olds Swedes Foundation: http://www.oldswedes.org/

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington

House of Sweden: www.houseofsweden.com/
SWEA Washington, DC: http://washingtondc.swea.org/
Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C.: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10895/

FLORIDA
Fort Lauderdale

Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Fort Lauderdale & Palm Beach: http://sacc-sfl.org/
Swedish Consulate in Fort Lauderdale: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10907/
Swedish Women Educational Association International, Inc.: http://swea.org/
Key Biscayne, FL: http://sacc-florida.com/
Sarasota: Swedish Club of Sarasota: http://www.swedishclubsarasota.org/

GEORGIA
Atlanta

SWEA: Atlanta https://www.facebook.com/SWEA.Atlanta
Swedish Consulate in Atlanta: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10899/
Swedish Men's Choir -- https://www.facebook.com/pg/vasadrangar/about/?ref=page_internal
The Swedish School of Atlanta: http://swedishschoolatlanta.org/

HAWAII
Honolulu: Swedish Consulate in Honolulu: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10908/

IDAHO
Scandinavian Society of Southwestern Idaho: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scandinavian-Society-of-Southwestern-Idaho/248907257787

ILLINOIS
Andover: Jenny Lind Chapel: http://helios.augustana.edu/jlc/
Bishop Hill: http://www.bishophill.com
Chicago

Andersonville: http://www.andersonville.org/the-neighborhood/history/
American Union of Swedish Singers: http://www.auss.org/whatis.htm
NORDSTJERNAN, published by Swedish News, Chicago Edition: http://www.nordstjernan.com/chicago/
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Chicago: http://sacc-chicago.org/

SWEA Chicago: http://chicago.swea.org/
Swedish American Museum: http://www.swedishamericanmuseum.org/
Swedish American Historical Society: http://swedishamericanhist.org
Swedish Consulate General in Chicago: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10902/

Rock Island:

Augustana College: www.augustana.edu/about-us
Augustana College Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center: http://www.augustana.edu/swenson

Rockford

Swedish Historical Society: http://www.swedishhistorical.org/
Stockholm Inn: https://www.stockholminn.com/

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

AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIAN ASSOCIATON of the Great Plains: https://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Scandinavian-Association-of-the-Great-Plains/
Anderson Butik: http://www.andersonbutik.com/
Anderson Scandinavian Tours: http://www.toursweden.com/
Bethany College: www.bethanylb.edu/
Bethany Lutheran Church: www.blclindsborg.org/council.html
Hemslojd: http://www.hemslojd.com/
Lindsborg City: http://www.lindsborgcity.org/
McPherson County Old Mill Museum: http://www.mcphersoncountyks.us/
Öl Stuga: www.facebook.com/olstuga
Sandzén Memorial Gallery: http://www.sandzén.org
Smoky Valley Historical Association (SVHA): http://www.smokyvalleyhistory.org
Svensk Hyllningsfest: www.svenskhyllningsfest.org/
Swedish Country Inn: http://swedishcountryinn.com/
Swedish Crown Restaurant: http://www.theswedishcrown.com/
Swedish Dancers: http://www.lindsborgswedishfolkdancers.org
Swedish Friendship Group, Svenska Vanskapsgrupper: https://www.facebook.com/svenskagroup

LOUISANA
New Orleans: Swedish Consulate in New Orleans: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10914/

MAINE
Maine Swedish Colony: http://www.maineswedishcolony.info/

MASSACHUSETTS
Boston

SWEA: www.sweaboston.org/
Swedish Consulate General in Boston: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10900/

Worcester: Swedish National Federation of Worcester: https://www.facebook.com/SwedishNationalFederationOfWorcester

MICHIGAN
Detroit: Swedish Consulate General in Detroit: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10906/
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
Minneapolis

American Swedish Institute: https://www.asimn.org/
Gustavus Adolphus College: gustavus.edu/about/
SWEA: http://minnesota.swea.org/
Swedish Consulate General in Minneapolis: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10913/
Swedish Council of America: http://www.swedishcouncil.org/

MISSOURI
Kansas City: Swedish-American Folklife Center, Folklife Institute: http://www.folklifeinstitute.com/
Merriam: Swedish Consulate in Kansas City: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10911/
Springfield: Ozark Scandinavian Society of Springfield Missouri: http://osssm.net
St. Louis

Swedish Consulate in St. Louis: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10926/
Swedish Council of St. Louis: http://www.swedishcouncilstlouis.org/

MONTANA
Mt Jewett: Swedish Festival: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mount-Jewett-Swedish-Festival/211598535535867

NEBRASKA
Swedish Consulate in Omaha: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10916/

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: embassypages.com/missions/embassy22240/

NEW YORK
Manhattan

American Scandinavian Society: http://americanscandinavian.org/
NORDSTJERNAN, published by Swedish News, New York Edition: http://www.nordstjernan.com/nyc/
SWEA New York: http://newyork.swea.org/
Swedish Consulate General in New York: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10897/
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce New York: http://www.saccny.org/

Jamestown: Swedish Consulate in Jamestown: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10910/

NORTH DAKOTA
Minot: Scandinavian Heritage Association: https://scandinavianheritage.org/

NORTH CAROLINA
Raleigh: Swedish Consulate in Raleigh: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10920/

OHIO
Cleveland

Swedish Consulate General in Detroit: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10903/
Swedish Cultural Society in Cleveland: http://vermilionphotographer.smugmug.com/Swedish-Cultural-Society-in Northern Ohio

OREGON
Portland: Swedish Roots in Oregon http://www.swedishrootsinoregon.org/default.html

PENNSYLVANIA
Mt. Jewett: Swedish Community: http://mtjewettpa.com/about-us/
Philadelphia

American Swedish Historical Museum http://www.americanswedish.org/
Colonial Swedish Society: http://colonialswedes.net/
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Philadelphia: http://www.sacc-philadelphia.org/
Swedish Consulate in Philadelphia: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10917/
SWEA Philadelphia: http://philadelphia.swea.org/

RHODE ISLAND
East Greenwich: Rhode Island Swedish Heritage Association: http://www.riswedishheritage.org/whatis.htm

SOUTH DAKOTA
Dalesburg/Vermillion: Scandinavian Association: http://www.angelfire.com/sd/dalesburg99/

TEXAS
Austin: SWEA Austin: https://austin.swea.org/
Dallas: Swedish Consulate in Dallas: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10904/
Houston: Swedish Consulate General in Houston: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10909/

The Swedish Club of Houston: http://www.swedishclub.org/
SWEA Houston: http://houston.swea.org/

UTAH
Salt Lake City:

Swedish Consulate in Salt Lake City: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10921/
Swedish Heritage Society of Utah: http://www.swedishheritagesociety.com/

VIRGINIA
Northfolk: Swedish Consulate in Norfolk: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10915/
Falls Creek: The Swedish School, Svenska Skolan: http://www.theswedishschool.org/
SWEA Virginia Beach: http://virginiabeach.swea.org/

WASHINGTON
Seattle

Consulate of Sweden in Seattle: embassypages.com/missions/embassy10925/
Nordic Heriage Museum: http://www.nordicmuseum.org/
Skandia Folkdance Society: http://www.skandia-folkdance.org/
SWEA Seattle: http://seattle.swea.org/
Swedish Club Northwest: http://swedishclubnw.org/

WISCONSIN
Milwaukee

Swedish American Historical Society of Wisconsin http://sahswi.org/
Swedish Consulate in Milwaukee; embassypages.com/missions/embassy10912/

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. 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!!

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" H I G H L I G H T I N G "
Philadelphia
(a Swedish story)

     Philadelphia was 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.**
     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 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 halfway down. To learn more about the American Swedish Historical Museum, go HERE.

Courtesy of the American Swedish Historical Museum to take photographs while on tour there in 2009

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The following photos were taken during the 2009 "Joint Conference of Swedish America in the Delaware Valley."
The title of the October 22-25 conference was THE STORY OF NEW SWEDEN.

Entrance to Philadelphia's American Swedish Historical Museum

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, new 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 -
Pause this to read captions on churches at bottom

- Incredible gifts from the Swedish Colonial Society to Lindsborg, Kansas at Conference's end -

- 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.

L-R: President of the Colonial Swedish Society, CEO of the Swedish American Council, Governor of Varmland, 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; Website, Swedes: TheWayTheyWere

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