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New Netherland Institute Annual Conference 2026
New Netherland Institute Annual Conference 2026

Join the New Netherland Institute for an exploration of some of the variety of ways in which New Netherland connected to the world beyond its borders on November 7-8 in Albany, NY.

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The program for the New Netherland Institute’s Annual Conference, New Netherland and the World, is live now. I’ll be talking about this conference quite a bit in the coming weeks. Here, I wanted to highlight one aspect of the conference that is particularly important to me. 

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For over three decades, NNI has helped cast light on America's Dutch roots. In 2010, it partnered with the New York State Office of Cultural Education to establish the New Netherland Research Center, with matching funds from the State of the Netherlands. NNI is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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For over three decades, NNI has helped cast light on America's Dutch roots. In 2010, it partnered with the New York State Office of Cultural Education to establish the New Netherland Research Center, with matching funds from the State of the Netherlands. NNI is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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