The Saving Delaware History Podcast

Fort Christina

June 18, 2021 Season 8 Episode 2
Fort Christina
The Saving Delaware History Podcast
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The Saving Delaware History Podcast
Fort Christina
Jun 18, 2021 Season 8 Episode 2

Diamond merchant Peter Minuit, who struck the bargain for Manhattan after governing New Amsterdam, hand-picked Fort Christina, the foundation of today’s city of Wilmington. Untangle the development of Delaware’s most populous city in this talk with Samuel Heed, Director of Education for the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation.


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Diamond merchant Peter Minuit, who struck the bargain for Manhattan after governing New Amsterdam, hand-picked Fort Christina, the foundation of today’s city of Wilmington. Untangle the development of Delaware’s most populous city in this talk with Samuel Heed, Director of Education for the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation.