Fort Christina National Historic Landmark

Fort Christina, also called Fort Altena, was the first settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden colony. Built in 1638 and named after Christina, Queen of Sweden, it was located approximately 1 mi east of the…
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and Church Street Historic District.

Museum
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, also known as Old Swedes, is a historic church at East 7th and Church Street in . It was consecrated on Trinity Sunday, June 4, 1699, by a predominantly Swedish congregation formerly of the colony of New Sweden. is situated 730 feet northwest of Fort Christina National Historic Landmark.

Protected area
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is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses 26 contributing buildings, 22 of which are single family fully attached rowhouse dwellings. is situated 950 feet northwest of Fort Christina National Historic Landmark.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Landlith and Lower Market Street Historic District.

Hamlet
The Wilmington Rail Viaduct is a series of fills and bridges, about 4 miles long, that carries the Northeast Corridor through the city of , above street level.

Neighborhood
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is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses 132 contributing buildings the central business district of Wilmington.

Neighborhood
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is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses 189 contributing buildings located east of the central business district of Wilmington dating from the late-18th to the early-20th century.

Fort Christina National Historic Landmark

Latitude
39.73737° or 39° 44′ 15″ north
Longitude
-75.53841° or 75° 32′ 18″ west
Open location code
87F6PFP6+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 368241394
Open­Street­Map feature
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