2020 Workshops In Archaeology: Lenapes and Colonists in the Lower Delaware Valley, 1624-1700

Jean R. Soderlund, Professor of History Emeritus, Lehigh University As Dutch, Swedes, Finns, and English arrived in the region that became Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey during the seventeenth century, Lenape’s sought reciprocal relationships for trade and mutual alliance. They remained a sovereign people, protecting personal and religious liberty, while avoiding violence when possible through peaceful conflict resolution.