New Netherland was the seventeenth-century Dutch colony that became New York and laid the foundation for one of the world's greatest cities. The New Netherland Institute preserves and shares this remarkable history through original Dutch colonial records, scholarly research, maps, digital exhibitions, publications, and educational programs.
2 days Agofor Cities Night View of a Historic Bridge Illuminated Over River A breathtaking night view of a historic bridge, illuminated beautifully over the...
In October 1657 a meeting of specially-appointed commissioners was held in New Amsterdam, likely in the City Hall. The commissioners were appointed by Director-General Peter Stuyvesant to hear a complaint by a Spanish merchant against Stuyvesant and the council of New Netherland.
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New Netherland Institute Your Research Portal to Exploring America’s Dutch Heritage Preserving and translating 17th-century Dutch records that illuminate America’s Dutch roots. EXPLORE HISTORY START...
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New Netherland Annual ConferenceAlida Livingston’s World: Women in New Netherland and Early New York
On January 24, 1641, Manuel de Gerrit de Reus survived a failed hanging. Spectators saw it as divine intervention and successfully petitioned the Council to spare his life.
