king george the 2nd
1636
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
I believe 1631
initially Maryland, then Delaware
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.
It was first settled by the Dutch in 1631.
Captain Samuel Argall