...at Bridgeton, New Jersey USA
Fall-Winter 2011-2012 Update
New Sweden Colonial Farmstead features...
Seven authentically constructed Scandinavian-American log cabins in beautiful surroundings on approximately 2 acres of Bridgeton’s 1000-acre City Park. When reopened, these cabins will contain the authentic historic tools and objects that tell the story of farming life in the original colonial settlements of the region.
Yessss! Curator Completes Farmstead’s Objects Inventory....
Thanks to the support (and patience) of our donors and the skills of our guest collections specialist Carrie Hogan and curatorial intern Lloyd Frisone, the inventory of original Farmstead objects is now complete! The collection, stored in the Farmstead for two decades under relatively unprotected conditions, had become a source of concern. The specialists’ findings are now under review by the Board.
More pictures of the collection in storage, identified, sorted and tagged.
More from the event...
Ambassador and Mrs Hafstrom receive a beautiful gift from the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape as a token of renewed friendship.
photo by Britt Appel
Left: The iconic heart of our new logo--the Rambo apple tree, symbolizing renewed Farmstead life. Design by Cindy Williams
Planned for the future...
A revolving program of festivals, fairs, reenactments and other public events that celebrate the Swedish origins and diverse colonial cultures of New Sweden and South Jersey + Special School programs + Heritage Gardening, Cooking & Agriculture programs & exhibits of local arts and crafts, historical and contemporary + Craft-making displays + Public history gatherings + Other special events including...a stop on Bridgeton’s annual Holiday House Tour in December.
New Sweden Colonial Farmstead is Coming Back! The Board of Directors of the NSCF is proud to announce that the Farmstead has been awarded no less than FIVE grants-in-aid in 2011:
Cumberland County Cultural & Heritage Commission History Regrant
Cumberland County Cultural & Heritage Commission Building History Participation Grant
Swedish Council of America (for Artifacts Inventory, publicity and publications)
Sappington Foundation (for Artifacts Inventory)
Whibco Inc. (for Artifacts Inventory)
...as well as many additional personal gifts & donations.
Will you add yours?
For more detailed information about present and future plans, or to tell us what you would like to see on this website, please send a note to alfrednicolosi@gmail.com
We will be happy to respond and to keep you posted on progress.
Office:
New Sweden Colonial Farmstead Museum & Living History Center is located in the historic David Sheppard House, new home of Rutgers University’s satellite Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences. Address:
31 West Commerce Street
Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302
Phone: 856-575-5581 New Sweden Colonial Farmstead
President: Alfred Nicolosi (alfred.nicolosi@gmail.com )
