1636
king george the 2nd
Judaism
The Swedish settled the Delaware river in 1638. The name of the settlement was New Sweden and it lasted from 1638 to 1655.
europeans
I believe 1631
Benjamin Banneker
initially Maryland, then Delaware
I believe 1631
The Swedish colonists settled in Delaware because Delaware was one of the first areas encountered by the Swedes. In competition with the Dutch settlers, the Swedish settlers made compromises with local Indian tribes and settled in the area.
Captain Samuel Argall
It was first settled by the Dutch in 1631.