The Swedes and Finns in New Jersey Description: The Swedes and Finns in New Jersey. Bayonne, N.J.: Jersey Printing Co., 1938. View this book online Subject(s): New Sweden Tercentenary Celebration, 1938. Swedes -- New Jersey. Finns -- New Jersey. New Jersey -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. New Jersey Table of Contents: Front matter Title page Preface Introduction Contents List of illustrations I. The Swedish background II. Where three nations met III. Minuit founds New Sweden IV. The Swedes purchase New Jersey Printz builds Fort Elfsborg. V VI. Sweden rules the Delaware VII. "Big belly" vs. " Peg-leg" VIII. The fall of New Sweden IX. Settlements on New Jersey creeks X. The rise of the churches XI. English and German influences XII. A portrait of New Sweden XIII. The second fall of New Sweden XIV. The Swedes and Finns as Americans XV. Swedesboro XVI. Penns Neck XVII. The Glebe XVIII. Repaupo XIX. Port Elizabeth XX. Friesburg Church XXI. Fort Elfsborg Chronology Bibliography Index

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