Fort Nya Elfsborg

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Fort Nya Elfsborg was a Swedish settlement in North America and part of the New Sweden colony. Built in 1643 and named after Älvsborg Fortress, it was located upon the New Jersey side of the Delaware River, between present day Salem and Alloway Creek.

See also

• Swedish colonization of the Americas
• Fort Christina

 

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