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Person: Johan Risingh
Swedish Settlements Plaque
1909
* Lists Anders Svensson Bonde,
Johan Campanius,
Peter Larsson Cock,
Anders Larson Dalbo,
Mans Nilsson Kling,
Joran Kyn,
Peter Lindstrom,
Peter Minuit,
Johan Printz,
Peter Gunnarsson Rambo,
Peter Hollander Ridder,
Johan Risingh,
Captain Sven Skute
and
Olof Persson Stille
* small
symbols,
lions,
crowns,
tree
* Many of the names and spellings on this plaque do not match other sources
* inscription:
In commemoration of The Swedish Settlements on the Delaware 1638-1655
New Sweden embraced within its boundaries the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and included lands on the West side of the Delaware from
Cape Henlopen to Trenton Falls and on the East side from Cape May to Mantua Creek
Swedish Governors Peter Minuit, Peter Hollender, Johan Printz, Johan Risingh
Swedish Sovereignty passed by capture to the Dutch, 1655
Among the prominent Swedish settlers were Mans Kling, Sven Schute, Johan Campanius,
Joran Kyn, Olof Stille, Peter Cock, Anders Dalbo, Peter Lindhstrom, Anders Bonde, Peter Rambo
Erected by The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1909
* Wall.
South side of City Hall.
North side of S. Penn Square at Broad.
* 39.951735,-75.163725 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+geni.com's Anders Svensson Bonde page
+wikipedia.org's Johan Campanius page
+findagrave.com's Peter Larsson Cock page
+geni.com's Anders Larson Dalbo page
+wikipedia.org's Mans Nilsson Kling page
+rootsweb.com Joran Kyn article
+wikipedia.org's Upland, Pennsylvania page mentions Peter Lindstrom
+wikipedia.org's Peter Minuit page
+wikipedia.org's Johan Printz page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Gunnarsson Rambo page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Hollander Ridder page
+drphysick.com's Sven Skute page
+wikipedia.org's Olof Persson Stille page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's City Hall page
+wikipedia.org's City Hall page
The John Hanson Monument
Carl Lindborg,
1967
* bust and medalions honoring John A. B. Dahlgren,
John Ericsson,
John Hanson,
John Morton,
John Nystrom,
Johan Printz
and
Johan Risingh
* small
book,
ship, submarine, and related har,
cannon,
head,
standing person
* Dahlgren is listed elsewhere as 1809-1870. This piece was inside the walls near the graveyard of Old Swedes (Columbus Blvd. & Christian St., 916 S. Swanson St). just outside the back door of the house closest to the church. Was missing when checked on August 17 2014. Per an email from the Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation received on June 27, 2022, the statue was given to descendants of John Hanson.
* inscription:
John Hanson, 1715-1783, First President of US Under Articles of Confederation, 1781-82
John Nystrom, 1829-1885, engineer, inventor, ship builder, author
John Ericsson, 1803-1889, inventor, engineer, scientist
John Dahlgren, 1809-1890, U.S. Admiral - inventions influenced world navies
Johan Risingh, 1617-1672, last governor of New Sweden, author, economist
Johan Printz, 1592-1663, Governor of New Sweden
John Morton, 1724-1777, Signer of Declaration of Independence
Erected October 7, 1967 by Swedish Colonial Society and the Vasa Order of America in Sweden
* 39.934500,-75.143800 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Missing
* See also:
+colonialswedes.net
+vasaorder.com
+askart.com's Carl Lindborg page
+wikipedia.org's John A. Dahlgren page
+wikipedia.org's John Ericsson page
+wikipedia.org's John Hanson page
+wikipedia.org's John Morton page
+wikipedia.org's John Nystrom page
+wikipedia.org's Johan Printz page
+nps.gov's Gloria Dei Church (Old Swedes) page
