Darby Creek Valley Association
Lower Swedish Cabin hosts Trim-a-Tree party
Come celebrate the holidays Swedish style with the Trim-a-Tree Christmas Party at the Lower Swedish Cabin, located at 9 Creek Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026, on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
Admission is free but donations are appreciated.
Friends of the Swedish Cabin invite you to attend a special event of the season. There will be Swedish holiday food from the Julbord -- a Swedish word that translates to "Christmas table" and refers to a traditional Christmas feast -- beverages, decorations and Swedish Christmas music. Help decorate the Christmas tree, Julgran, with apples, heart baskets and straw ornaments. Tour the cabin and warm yourself by a roaring fire. There will also be a holiday gift shop.
The Lower Swedish Cabin is one of the oldest intact log cabins in the United States, built by Swedish/Finnish immigrants in the 1640s.
In 1941, the cabin became the property of Upper Darby Township. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
A full historical restoration and archeological excavation were completed in 1989. The site is now cared for by the Friends of the Swedish Cabin.
