Delaware/New Sweden
Delaware became a colony in 1638 and was founded by the New Sweden Company. The Swedes brought the idea of a log cabin to the colony from their home land. It was perfect for the climate; it was sturdy, easy to build, and most of all, it kept them warm. In 1655, The Dutchmen, Peter Stuyvesant took over the Swedish Colony. He changed the name to Delaware.
New Jersey
1609: Henry Hudson sails along the New Jersey shore and claims the region for the Netherlands.
1638: Swedish settlers buy land near Cape May.
1664: England gains control of New Jersey.
1746: Princeton University is founded.
1758: Land near Indian Mills is set aside for the Lenni-Lenape people.
Pennsylvania
1615: Cornelius Hendrickson, a Dutch explorer, sailed up the Delaware River to present-day Philadelphia.
1638: The colony of New Sweden is founded along the Delaware River.
1682: William Penn founds the Pennsylvania colony.
1731: Benjamin Franklin begins the first library in the colonies.
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