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Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church was built between 1698 - 1700 and is the oldest church in Pennsylvania. The Swedes preceded the English to this part of America, arriving here in 1646. For nearly two centuries, this church was a mission of the Church of Sweden. As Swedes were absorbed into the general American population, Gloria Dei became English speaking and was admitted into the Episcopal church in 1845. The Church is owned and maintained by its congregation and contains important historic relics and artifacts. Revolutionary War patriots John Hansen, president of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation, John Morton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and five of General Washington's officers rest in the churchyard burial ground.

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Gloria Dei (Old Swedes' Church) National Historic Site, Code: GLDE

Gloria Dei (Old Swedes' Church) National Historic Site, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Latitude: 39.9344787597656, Longitude: -75.1435317993164

Legacy NPS Focus Record ID : 231817

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01/01/1980 - 12/30/1999

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