Re: OLD SWEDES CHURCH

[Gail and Lou <lfghm@ibm.net>]

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To Joe:  Many thanks, too.  I have gone to the website tonight, gotten
directions and information through the Del. Gen. Soc. re: John.  Intend to go
very soon, if not on my return trip from NY.

Jean Grigsby wrote:

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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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