Welcome to the New Amsterdam History Center, home of the Virtual New Amsterdam Project. The New Amsterdam History Center is an innovative organization dedicated to educating the public about the history of New York City during the period of Dutch colonialism, 1609-1664--its diverse people, landscapes, institutions and global legacy today.
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Operating as usual
Please take a look at the newest addition to our website: Mapping NY. You can compare the Castello Plan or one of its later iterations with current day aerial imagery.
https://nahc-mapping.org/mappingNY/swipe.html
And we are in the process of adding 17th Century tax lot information and much more too!
https://nahc-mapping.org/mappingNY/encyclopedia/
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, our event on May 5 "Fighting the Flood" has been postponed.
We are currently trying to find a new date after summer in collaboration with our speakers and the Scandinavia House. Please check in regularly for updates. If you already made a payment, please reach out to [email protected] for a refund.
Meet the People of New Amsterdam on April 19th.
https://www.nyhistory.org/childrens-museum/family-programs?meet-people-new-amsterdam/april/19/2020
Please note that we are offering a discounted rate for students and educators of only $15 for our next event on February 5:
“A Dangerous Liberty”
Mohawk-Dutch Relations and the Colonial Gunpowder Trade, 1639-1665
Please consider making a donation to the NAHC to keep our programs going. We organize lectures and excursions, but we also have an online database with historical documents, and a lesson plan for 4th, 7th, and 11th grade.
December 3 is Giving Tuesday, the end of the year is nearby, or more importantly you care to support education on the 17th Century history of New York. Any gift is appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Have a look at this fascinating map from the Digital Public Library of America showing the original land grantees in New Amsterdam.
The land in the city of New Amsterdam was distributed by the West India Company. On this map, each shaded space notes names of the original landowners as well as properties that belonged to the company, such as the bakery, brewery, and garden.
https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/dutch-new-netherland/sources/1349
The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
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Please note that our lecture by Shaun Sayres titled "A Dangerous Liberty -- Mohawk-Dutch Relations and the Colonial Gunpowder Trade, 1639-1665" has been postponed until Februari 5th 2020.
We hope to see you then!
The video recording of our latest lecture is online: The Lawyer and the Fox: A Tale of Tricks and Treachery in New Amsterdam.
http://newamsterdamhistorycenter.org/past/the-lawyer-and-the-fox-a-tale-of-tricks-and-treachery-in-new-amsterdam-10-03-19/
The Lawyer and The Fox by Jaap Jacobs was a grand success. Stay tuned for the video recording, in case you missed it or want to experience it again!
In the meantime, mark your calendars for our next event on "Mohawk-Dutch Relations and the Colonial Gunpowder Trade, 1639-1665" on December 4th.
This is the final reminder for The Lawyer & The Fox on Thursday, October 3, 2019, 6:30 to 8:00 PM at The Warwick Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
Please save the date for our next lecture on December 4: "A Dangerous LIberty" on Mohawk-Dutch relations and the Colonial Gunpowder Trade 1639-1665. More info to follow!
Does anyone know descendants of the orphans who were shipped from Amsterdam to New Amsterdam? See this page of The Leftovers of New Netherland...
Looking for the descendants of the orphans who were shipped from Amsterdam to New Amsterdam.
In 1655 the ship "In De Waegh" left for New Amsterdam with on board 17 orphans;
Annitge Pieters, 17 years
Catalyntge Jans, 13 years
Debora Jans, 15 years
Dieuwer Volcherts, 16 years
Hendrick Thomasen, 14 years
Jan, 17 years
Jan Hendricksen, 12 years
Jannitge Dircx, 19 years
Lysbet Gerrits, 16 years
Lysbet Jans, 18 years
Marritge Hendrik, 16 years
Mathys Coenratsen, 16 years
Otto Jansen, 13 years
Peter Stoffelsen, 13 years
Tryntge Pieters, 23 years
Tryntge Jans, 22 years
William Roelants, 17 years
“The plan [to send orphans to New Netherland] had a twofold goal: by sending orphans to the colony, the settlement of new Netherland would be advanced and the coffers of the city
‘New Netherland a Dutch colony in seventeenth-century America’ – Jaap Jacobs
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Watch the recording of "Was New Amsterdam’s Reputation for Religious Tolerance Earned?"
Now available on http://newamsterdamhistorycenter.org/past/was-new-amsterdams-reputation-for-religious-tolerance-earned-an-atlantic-perspective-11-8-18/
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Was New Amsterdam’s Reputation for Religious Tolerance Earned?
Everything you would like to know about our next event on November 8 is now available on our website!
http://newamsterdamhistorycenter.org/current/
Upcoming Events The New Amsterdam History Center Lecture Series Presents Was New Amsterdam’s Reputation for Religious Tolerance Earned? An Atlantic Perspective Presentations and discussion on New Amsterdam and religious toleration, featuring… Noah Gelfand “Opportunities and Insults: Underst...
Save the Date: November 8
Was New Amsterdam's Reputation for Religious Tolerance Earned? Presentations and discussion featuring Noah Gelfand and Danny Noorlander.
More to follow...
"Conflict and Collaboration," The 41st Annual Conference of the New Netherland Institute
https://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/programs/events/new-netherland-seminar/conflict-and-collaboration-the-41st-annual-conference-of-the-new-netherland-institute/
The 41st Annual Conference of the New Netherland Institute will convene in Albany at the New York State Museum on the 22nd of September 2018. This year's title is "Conflict and Collaboration in the New World," and the conference will feature seven presentations by scholars of New Netherland and the....
Looking for an interesting summer read? Consider this recommendation to learn more about 'Pinkster' in the Hudson River Valley.
Jeroen Dewulf, “Rediscovering a Hudson Valley Folkloric Tradition: Traces of the ‘Pinkster’ Feast in Forgotten Books,” The Hudson River Valley Review, Vol. 34, No. 2, Spring 2018, 2-20.
Learn more about Margrietje Cosyns on our website!
From Emigrants’ Daughter to Landed Matriarch, 1641-c. 1730. She lived in New Amsterdam and grew up on 68 acres in the neighborhood of Washington Square Park today. Throughout her life her resiliency was tested multiple times...
http://newamsterdamhistorycenter.org/2018/05/14/margrietje-cosyns/
Margrietje Cosyns From Emigrants’ Daughter to Landed Matriarch, 1641-c. 1730 Margrietje (Margaret) Cosyns, AKA Grietje Gerrits, was baptized in the New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church on May 5, 1641. She was the first child of Cosyn Gerritsen van Putten and his wife Vroutje, who had arrived in New...
Our visit to the Vander Ende-Onderdonk house on May 10 was very interesting and entertaining. See for yourself!
Did you miss our last event or would you like to see it again?
"NEW AMSTERDAM IN THE DUTCH ATLANTIC: A Dialogue About Trade and Entrepreneurship on the 17th Century World Stage" by historians Wim Klooster and Dennis J. Maika is now available online!
https://youtu.be/SKjpjjh6d8M
A Dialogue About Trade and Entrepreneurship on the 17th Century" Recorded at the titular event on Monday, November 6th, 2017.
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Last week's Dialogue on Trade and Entrepreneurship on the 17th Century World Stage was a great success. Stay updated on our events and sign up for our newsletter if you are not subscribed yet.
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The Museum of the City of New York is receiving Russell Shorto on October 11th to talk on the parallels between the early Dutch settlers' and our present day battle with water.
http://mcny.org/event/our-400-year-battle-water
Historian and best-selling author Russell Shorto considers the parallels between early Dutch settlers’ efforts to tame the tides and our present-day response to climate change.
Are You Interested in a A Dialogue About Trade and Entrepreneurship on the 17th Century World Stage?
Please save November 6 for our next event.
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Home / Upcoming Events / Upcoming EventsPast Events Facebook Twitter PLEASE SAVE THE DATEMonday November 6, 2017 6:30 to 8:00 PMNEW AMSTERDAM IN THE DUTCH ATLANTIC A Dialogue About Trade and Entrepreneurship on the 17th Century World Stage HistoriansWim Klooster andDennis J. Maika will exchange idea...
NAHC would like to congratulate New Netherland Institute, Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands and the Society of Daughters of Holland Dames with the publication of new publications.
They are available online!
http://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/research/online-publications/
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/
Save the date: May 9, 4 PM for a Curator Led Tour of The Dutch Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Friday's visit of NAHC to the Bowne house was a great success!
This Saturday the Netherland-America Foundation organizes an event at the Museum of New York. It might be of your interest as there is an exhibition on New Amsterdam in the 17th century.
http://thenaf.org/events/naf-ny-family-day-at-the-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york/
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The Roosevelt Rescue
In this entertaining thriller, author Zachary Finch mixes suspense with a lot of information about the role of the Dutch in the growth and development of our country. Join attorney, Daniel Van Wert in his adventures from New York City to the Hudson Valley to Europe as he endeavors to preserve Dutch-American history.
Possibly a good read while trapped inside because of the snow?
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What has NAHC accomplished to date? With funding received from New York State, we created: -An extensive database of information on New Amsterdam. -A website that introduces New Amsterdam history to the public and that includes a 3-D representation of the colony as it existed in 1660 built using Google Earth technology. -Curricula intended for 4th, 7th, and 11th grade students. Why should I give? The innovative approach of the NAHC synthesizes rich historical content with cutting-edge digital technology. The potential of the VNAP to reach large numbers of students, teachers, and members of the wider public is extensive and exciting. In addition, we believe that the curricula we could continue to develop will go far to educate young Americans about a crucial part of their own history. Generous donations from our supporters will help build the NAHC into a dynamic presence, using both the global reach of the Internet and local connections in New York. Become a supporter! http://newamsterdamhistorycenter.org/support/index.html
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Dutch Day at NY Botanical Garden 2016. With many thanks to Humanities Institute Research Coordinator Vanessa Sellers for a fascinating and informative private tour of the rare book library and gardens.
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