Delawaremonumentet, Bronze memorial sculpture in Christina State Park, Wilmington, United States.
The monument features a diabase column approximately 7.5 meters tall, topped with a metal ship sailing westward on a wave. The shaft displays carved reliefs and inscriptions that detail the Swedish settlement story.
The monument was inaugurated in 1938 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of New Sweden's founding. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attended the ceremony, linking Swedish-American connections to national significance.
The reliefs and inscriptions tell the story of New Sweden's founding and Swedish settlement in North America. Visitors can read these narratives directly on the stone and understand the Swedish role in early American history.
The monument sits near the Delaware River and is easily accessible by foot. Interpretive panels at the site provide background on Swedish settlement and its regional impact.
The monument has an identical twin in Gothenburg, Sweden, installed at Stenpiren in 1958. Both versions come from Carl Milles's original plaster model, connecting the two countries through this reflected design.
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