Swedesboro

Swedesboro is a New Jersey historical marker in Gloucester County, dedicated 1938.

Corner of Grant Ave. and Auburn Ave., in front of Aaron Hurf property - Permission secured from Mr. Hurf through Mr. Crispin of Swedesboro Trust Co. · location approximate

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Early settled by the Swedes. Until 1703, settlers north of Raccoon Creek were attached to Old Swedes', Gloria Dei, Church, Philadelphia; those south of the Creek to Trinity Church, Wilmington, Trinity Church, Raccoon, was organized in 1703.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1670 · Virginia and Maryland As it is planted and Inhabited this present Year 1670 ... (John Carter Brown Library, Brown University)
1675 · Pascaerte van Nieu Nederland : streckende vande Zuÿdt Revier tot de Noordt Revier en't… (Princeton University Library)
1708 · Carte Particuliere de Virginie, Maryland, Pennsilvanie. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1755 · Virginie, Maryland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1872 · Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks counties. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Carte Particuliere de Virginie, Maryland, Pennsilvanie, 1708, covering the location of Swedesboro, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Carte Particuliere de Virginie, Maryland, Pennsilvanie, 1708, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours and the location is approximate.

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Marker data: New Jersey Historical Commission

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