Dutch-American Friendship Day
Fun events with a touch of history are planned for Dutch-American Friendship Day at the Zwaanendael Museum on Saturday, April 16.
Gallery
Delaware Railroads: Elegant Travel and Timely Transport A Seaborne Citizenry: The DeBraak and Its Atlantic World The Zwaanendael Merman
Meet the group that brings the holiday spirit to the Zwaanendael Museum
Every year, the Sussex Gardeners help decorate Lewes for the holidays, including the Zwaanendael Museum. Learn more about this unique club.
Zwaanendael Museum History
The Zwaanendael Museum is a showcase for Lewes-area maritime, military, and social history. Modeled after the town hall in Hoorn, the Netherlands, the museum commemorates the founding of Delaware’s first European settlement by the Dutch in 1631. Swanendael Settlement The following text is taken from the interpretive panel of the de Vries Monument located on […]