Kalmar Nyckel - Wikipedia
Kalmar Nyckel (Swedish for 'Key of Kalmar') was a Swedish ship built by the Dutch [a] famed for carrying Swedish settlers to North America in 1638, to establish the colony of New Sweden. The name Kalmar Nyckel comes from the Swedish city of Kalmar and nyckel meaning ' key ' …
Kalmar Nyckel, Tall Ship of Delaware
Explore the Kalmar Nyckel and hands-on history on our Copeland Maritime Center campus. Or bring the adventures of our Tall Ship to your classroom with our in-person and virtual field trips. Free to Delaware public & charter school students.
History of the Original - Kalmar Nyckel
The original Kalmar Nyckel was one of the great ships of the American colonial era. Built in Amsterdam in 1627, Kalmar Nyckel was an ordinary Dutch Pinnace (Pinas) of about 300 tons and 100 feet on deck, just one of a couple thousand similar small warships and gun-armed merchantmen built by the Dutch in this period.
Sail & Tour Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel
Explore Wilmington’s Riverfront on a 1.5-hour cruise on KALMAR NYCKEL, The Tall Ship of Delaware! Haul lines, set sails, and hear tales from the crew, or simply relax and enjoy the ship. Kids will enjoy a scavenger hunt and pirate story (costumes welcome). 2024 Dates include: Saturdays May 4 & 11 and select dates from June 22-July 14.
Kalmar Nyckel - Tall Ships America
Kalmar Nyckel, the tall ship of Delaware, is a re-creation of a 17th-century Dutch Pinnace which served as an armed merchant ship, a Swedish naval vessel and as the colonial ship that founded New Sweden in present day Wilmington, Delaware.
Kalmar Nyckel - National Maritime Historical Society
The new Kalmar Nyckel sails daily from April to November, voyaging over 3,000 nautical miles each year. She sails from her home port in Wilmington and her second port in Lewes, Delaware, and visits ports-of-call along the Eastern Seaboard from Virginia to New England.
Kalmar Nyckel - MuseumShips
Today’s Kalmar Nyckel The Tall Ship of Delaware is a full-scale replica of the original Swedish colonial ship, a floating classroom, and inspirational centerpiece for the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation’s broad array of sea- and land-based educational programs that engage students and visitors of all ages.
Original <i>Kalmar Nyckel</i> | Kalmar Nyckel
The original Kalmar Nyckel served as Governor Peter Minuit’s flagship for the 1638 expedition that founded the colony of New Sweden, establishing the first permanent European settlement in the Delaware Valley, Fort Christina, in present-day Wilmington, Delaware.
The Forgotten Journey | Kalmar Nyckel
Filmed on location and on Kalmar Nyckel, a full-scale replica of the original Swedish colonial ship, KALMAR NYCKEL: The Forgotten Journey depicts the epic adventure that launched the colony of New Sweden in the Delaware Valley in 1638. This extraordinary transatlantic voyage and exploration represents a significant part of our colonial history.
Visit Kalmar Nyckel
Kalmar Nyckel sails from May through October each year, starting at her home berth at the Tatiana & Gerret Copeland Maritime Center on the Christina River in downtown Wilmington, DE and also in nearby Historic New Castle, DE.