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Contents
Welcome
How the Colony came to be
New Sweden History
New Sweden Today
Woodland and Perham History
Woodland and Perham Today
Westmanland History
Westmanland today
Stockholm History
Stockholm Today
Madawaska Lake
Map
Bibliography



Maine's Historic 1870 Swedish Colony: History, Map, and Tourguide

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To the Reader: Välkommen! 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.
  • New Sweden Historical Society
  • Woodland Historical Society
  • Stockholm Historical Society
  • Maine's Swedish Colony, Incorporated
  •      PO Box 50
         New Sweden, ME 04762

    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

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    Rev.1/9/2002
    Gen.3/20/2005 20:36:14
    © 2005 Maine's Swedish Colony Inc.
    Send email to: John Hede, jhede@mfx.net and Bill Duncan, duncan@ainop.com.
    Get involved. Join the Maine Swedish Colony, PO Box 50, New Sweden, Maine, 04762. 
    Updated 5 Jun 05