Zwaanendael Colony

Nautical chart of Zwaanendael, 1639
The coastline claimed by New Netherland and Swanendael in the south

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