In April, Swedesboro was visited by a special guest when Per Ehn of Uppsala, Sweden spent some time here during a trip to the Delaware Valley.  Mr. Ehn holds a master’s degree in history and languages from Uppsala University, and is the manager of the Stockholm branch of Gysinge Centre for historical preservation.

Ehn spent time visiting the Trinity Episcopal Church and its cemetery, and was given a guided tour by Edie Rohrman of the Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society.  Ehn commented, “In 2013, with the 375^th New Sweden Colony anniversary, when all lights are set on the area’s Swedish American historic monuments and their organizations, I have found that it is a good time to evaluate their significance and how they work in practice.  One of the important tasks of the study is to increase the awareness of these treasures for the Swedish public.”  He also noted the importance of Swedesboro’s namesake, given its clear homage to its Swedish roots.

During his visit, Ehn visited several other local attractions with Swedish historical ties- the lower Swedish cabin in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, the Holy Trinity church in Wilmington, Delaware, the Steelman house in Elkton, Maryland, and the Mounce Jones house in Douglasville, Pennsylvania.

Swedesboro is honored to have been included as a destination on this special trip!