Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Old_Swedes_front_corner_1.JPG) Holy Trinity Church (Old Swedes) in June 2013 | |
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| Location | E. 7th St. and Church St., Wilmington, Delaware |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°44′18.7″N 75°32′26.0″W / 39.738528°N 75.540556°W |
| Built | 1698 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000261 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | November 5, 1961[2] |
Holy Trinity Church, also known as Old Swedes, is a historic church at East 7th and Church Street in Wilmington, Delaware. It was consecrated on Trinity Sunday, June 4, 1699, by a predominantly Swedish congregation formerly of the colony of New Sweden.[3] The church is among the few surviving public buildings that reflect the Swedish colonial effort. It remains open for tours and religious activities. The church was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961 and became part of First State National Historical Park in 2013.
The church appears on the obverse of the 1937 Delaware Tercentenary half dollar.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ "Holy Trinity (Old Swedes') Church". Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2008.