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.
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.
Stockholm Historical Society is selling 2012 Calendars. Makes great Christmas gifts for family members who have moved away. Download the Order Form.
10/10/11. The Sons and Daughters of the Colony of New Sweden (New Sweden Historical Society) and Maine’s Swedish Colony, Inc. have agreed to merge! We will be submitting the official merger form to the state in short order.
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 Link:
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...
116 Station Road
PO Box 33
New Sweden, ME, 04762
207-316-7306
Carolyn Hildebrand nshs@maineswedishcolony.info
207-896-3052
280 Main Street
Stockholm, ME 04783
John & Rosemary Hede
1149 New Sweden Rd.
Woodland, ME 04736
Welcome to the Swedish Colony in Northern Maine. This web version of the printed booklet is intended to provide you with both an historical perspective on the Colony area, and a map-oriented tourguide to historical and current points of interest. After a brief introduction as to how the Colony came to be, the contents are organized by townships involved: New Sweden, Woodland and Perham, Connor, Lyndon (now Caribou), Westmanland, Stockholm, and Madawaska Lake. For each, there is an early history section followed by what exists today. Thank you for your interest. Tack så mycket! The four historical organizations of the colony cordially invite you to become a member, and welcome any and all donations, including one to help defray the cost of publishing.
The Colony Coordinating Committee of the local historical organizations.
Copies of the 24 page booklet may be ordered from Maine's Swedish Colony, Inc., P.O. Box 50, New Sweden, ME, 04762, or Order History Guide Book through our online page.
Funding assistance provided by the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine Community Foundation. Published by Maine's Swedish Colony Inc. Richard Hede, editor; Rena Hultgren, assistant editor; Bill Duncan, design and photography. Sincere appreciation to all those who contributed to the contents. Published June, 2001.
Illustration from the 1880 decennial report
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.
