Kalmar Nyckel, Tall Ship of Delaware
Explore the Kalmar Nyckel and hands-on history on our Copeland Maritime Center campus. Or bring the adventures of our Tall Ship to your classroom with our in-person and virtual field trips. Free to Delaware public & charter school students.
Kalmar Nyckel - Wikipedia
Kalmar Nyckel (Swedish for 'Key of Kalmar') was a Swedish ship built by the Dutch [a] famed for carrying Swedish settlers to North America in 1638, to establish the colony of New Sweden. The name Kalmar Nyckel comes from the Swedish city of Kalmar and nyckel meaning ' key ' …
History of the Original - Kalmar Nyckel
The original Kalmar Nyckel was one of America’s pioneering colonial ships. Known as the Swedish Mayflower of the Delaware Valley, she brought the settlers who founded the colony of New Sweden in 1638 and established Fort Christina, the first permanent European settlement in the Delaware Valley.
Visit the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation
Whether it’s a Tall Ship sail or a visit to our Copeland Maritime Center campus, adventure awaits at the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation. Check out our unique hands-on activites and events for all ages. We look forward to welcoming you aboard.
Kalmar Nyckel - National Maritime Historical Society
The new Kalmar Nyckel sails daily from April to November, voyaging over 3,000 nautical miles each year. She sails from her home port in Wilmington and her second port in Lewes, Delaware, and visits ports-of-call along the Eastern Seaboard from Virginia to New England.
Kalmar Nyckel - Tall Ships America
Kalmar Nyckel, the tall ship of Delaware, is a re-creation of a 17th-century Dutch Pinnace which served as an armed merchant ship, a Swedish naval vessel and as the colonial ship that founded New Sweden in present day Wilmington, Delaware.
Kalmar Nyckel - Hudson River Maritime Museum
Kalmar Nyckel, The Tall Ship of Delaware, returns to the Kingston waterfront on August 21 through 28, to host ship tours and day sails that are open to the public.
Fort Christina & The Rocks - U.S. National Park Service
Location: 1110 E 7th St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Significance: It was here at The Rocks, in 1638, along the banks of the Christina River over 380 years ago, that the first Swedish and Finnish American settlers aboard the Kalmar Nyckel and the Fogel Grip landed. Designation: National Historic Landmark. MANAGED BY:
View all Sailings on the Kalmar Nyckel
Kalmar Nyckel offers river cruises, day and evening sails, and appearances from April through October each sailing season.
Sail & Explore our Tall Ship & Maritime Center - Kalmar Nyckel
Adventure awaits on Tall Ship sails and river cruises on Kalmar Nyckel through October. Tickets are limited and advance reservations recommended. Come aboard and explore our ship with deck tours at community events, hands-on education programs, and …
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