With more than 1.3 million Swedish Americans in residence, the United
States has an unsurprising wealth of landmarks that pay homage to the
Swedish people and their culture. Touring Swedish America details the
locations, histories, and stories behind more than 1,000 such places,
including the charming Holy Trinity Church, built in stone and brick in
Wilmington, Delaware; the rustic S. M. Swenson log cabin in Austin,
Texas; the water tower in the form of a rosemaled coffee cup in Stanton,
Iowa; and actress Ann-Margaret's handprints outside the Mann Chinese
Theater in West Hollywood, California.
Published in conjunction with the Swedish Council of America, Touring
Swedish America is the comprehensive guide to historic towns, homes, and
churches erected during the mass Swedish migration beginning in the
1840s, as well as the art, architecture, schools, hospitals, businesses,
museums, and gardens still in use today. Organized by state and
featuring easy-to-use appendixes that outline sites on the National
Register of Historic Places, this comprehensive guide with handy
regional maps is the perfect tool for all travelers on the hunt for
slices of their Swedish past.