Zwaanendael Colony

Zwaanendael Colony

Zwaanendael or Swaanendael was a Dutch colonial settlement in Delaware. It was built in 1631. The name is archaic Dutch spelling for "swan valley". The site of the settlement later became the town of Lewes, Delaware.

References

*America's Historylands: Landmarks of Liberty, National Geographic Press, 1967
*Delaware: A Guide To The First State, ed. Jeanette Eckman, Hastings House Press; New York, 1955
*http://www.destatemuseums.org/zwa/ Citation broken|date=December 2007
* [http://history.delaware.gov/museums/zm/zm_main.shtml The Zwaanendael Museum]


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