Enjoy the experience of the whole weekend on our Events page.
Click here to see all the photos from the walk, the house tour, the contradance, the talent show, and everything else!
A Buggy Bungle
How a carriage was preserved for 200 years
In 1810, according to local lore, a resident of New Suncook Plantation (as Sweden and Lovell were then known) built a buggy – an open four-wheeled horse drawn carriage. How that particular buggy, which would be 214 years old if that date is accurate, remains intact, is a story of care, charity and some conjecture.
Check out the Bits of the Past tab above for small pieces of Sweden’s history.
Our Book
Our book, Living, Learning, and Worshiping, is the culmination of a research project launched in 2012 to celebrate the town of Sweden’s bicentennial in 2013. Featuring full color photographs, maps, and period newspaper excerpts, it offers a concise, readable record of the town’s existing antique buildings and first families.
The book is $20 and available at the Sweden Town Office or may be ordered online (plus $5.25 postage).
Other items for sale:
Sweden tees, $20
Sweatshirts, $40
Support the Sweden Historical Society with a membership