Digital Exhibitions
Journey into the history of New Netherland and its lasting impact on America.
These curated exhibits explore genealogy, Indigenous and Dutch relations, colonial life, architecture, voyages, and family records that reveal how this 17th-century colony shaped generations. Discover maps that chart its growth, artifacts that tell of daily life, and stories of the people who built its communities. Together, these resources connect you to a world that vanished politically in 1664 but whose legacy remains woven into the fabric of American history.
New Netherland Legacy
When the English acquired political control of New Netherland in 1664 and carved out the provinces of New York, East and West New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, the Dutch colonial inhabitants did not disappear.
Slavery in New Netherland
Dutch settlers and the original inhabitants formed partnerships driven by the fur trade. These relationships, while often mutually beneficial, revealed both shared experiences and tensions that shaped the history of New Netherland.
The Dutch Among the Natives
Dutch settlers and the original inhabitants formed partnerships driven by the fur trade. These relationships, often mutually beneficial, revealed both shared experiences and tensions that shaped the history of New Netherland.
Arent van Curler & the Flatts
This is a portrait of farm life on the Hudson. When the English acquired political control of New Netherland in 1664 and carved out the provinces of New York, East and West New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, the Dutch colonial inhabitants did not disappear.
New Amsterdam Kitchen
Excavations in lower Manhattan have unearthed how early settlers cooked and ate their daily repast. These excavations of lots once inhabited by the first settlers revealed the shards of cookware, tableware, bottles and drinking vessels displayed in this exhibit.
How to Explore Your Ancestry
New Netherland Family Records.Discover records that vividly reveal everyday colonial life, showing how government and citizens intertwined in daily affairs, from ordinary transactions to seemingly trivial yet telling details that illuminate the character and struggles of the colony.
