MaineSwedishColony.info makes connections between organizations, schools, and individuals in the community and promotes community cultural development. Maine Swedish Colony a historical designation for the region in Aroostook County, Maine, that is loosely defined by the towns of New Sweden, Stockholm, Woodland, Connor, Perham, Westmanland, Madawaska Lake, and Caribou.
NSHS Newsletter for February, 2013
The Sons and Daughters of the Colony of New Sweden (New Sweden Historical Society) and Maine’s Swedish Colony, Inc. have merged under the New Sweden Histroical Society name.
Film Chronicles Stories of Maine's Swedish Immigrants. Listen to the interview with Dan Olson and Brenda Jepson from MPBN radio 4/15/11
New Links:
New Sweden Cemetery Association Facebook Page
New Sweden First Baptist Church
Fall 2010: New Sweden Historical Society publishes Newsletter
New Sweden Historical Society acquires historic Clase log house. Seeks community support for restoration. full story...
11/1/11--The MSC History and Guidebook (softcover) is currently unavailable to order online, however the entire contents are still available by clicking here.
116 Station Road
PO Box 33
New Sweden, ME, 04762
207-896-5200
Carolyn Hildebrand nshs@maineswedishcolony.info
207-896-3052
280 Main Street
Stockholm, ME 04783
John & Rosemary Hede
1149 New Sweden Rd.
Woodland, ME 04736
Thank you to businesses and individuals who donated. Tickets will be available Midsommar weekend at the New Sweden Historical Museum on Saturday and before the program on Sunday. Prizes are drawn during the Sunday Program.
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Flower arrangement
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Down to Earth Gardens and Greenhouse |
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Blanket
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Barbara Barney |
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$50 Gift Certificate good at any Caribou Merchant
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Caribou Chamber of Commerce |
| Judy Holmquist | |
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TBA
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Monica’s Scandinavian Imports, Caribou |
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Art: Swedish Colony Landscape
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WilliamLDuncan.com |
Privacy Policy-We do not share contact information. Site comments, correcctions, and questions? No change is too small – email the official web trolls: John Hede, jhede@ainop.com and Bill Duncan, Bill@WilliamLDuncan.com ©2010 Site hosting courtesy of WilliamLDuncan.com. Buy his stuff to help support this site. Site built in the Maine Swedish Colony by gnomes. This site was originally developed with assistance of a Discovery Research grant from the Maine Arts Commission, the New Century Fund of the Maine Community Foundation and the historical societies of the Maine Swedish Colony.
