Re: OLD SWEDES CHURCH

["Jean Grigsby" <jgrigsby@bcni.net>]

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Thank you, Joe Greigg!
Jean Grigsby

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> From: Plumpett@aol.com
> To: sinclair@zilker.net
> Subject: Re: OLD SWEDES CHURCH
> Date: Sunday, October 18, 1998 3:38 PM
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> HELLO TO ALL FROM JOE GREIGG :
> 
> NOT SURE IF I HAD EVER SENT ANYTHING BEFORE ON OLD SWEDES CHUCH LOCATED
IN THE
> CITY OF WILMINGTON , DELAWARE ON THE CHRISTIANA RIVER  BANK .
> 
> THEIR WEB SITE IS : Old Swedes  Church
> 606 Church Street, Wilmington De 19801
> Constructed in 1698-1699
> 
> www.oldswedes.org
> 
> Welcome to Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church
> This is a place of history and a celebration of life. We invite you to
worship
> with us when you are in
> Wilmington.
> Our church was established as a Swedish Lutheran Church. The church
building
> was constructed in
> 1698-1699. The church was placed under the jurisdiction of the Protestant
> Episcopal Church in
> 1791. It flourishes today as the nation's oldest church building still
> standing as originally built. It is
> still in regular use for worship.
> In recognition of its unique role for worship by numerous communities of
> immigrants:
> 
> the Swedes at Fort Christina and the colony of New Sweden
> 
> the Dutch in the area centered at New Amstel (now New Castle DE)
> 
> the English in New Castle county of the colony of Pennsylvania
> 
> and finally Americans from many nations in the state of Delaware
> Old Swedes was designated a Registered National Historic Landmark on
March 29,
> 1963. Read
> the history of our church and churchyard, which has sustained 15,000
burials
> and is active to this
> day.
> 
> 
> Guided tours are available to the public Monday through Saturday between
10
> AM. and 4 PM.
> Note to Groups: In order to have adequate guide staff available, we ask
you to
> make advance
> reservations by calling (302)-652-5629. Fee: $2.00.
> 
> HOPE THE ABOVE HELPS SOMEONE .
> 
> JOE GREIGG
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