Exploring Dutch Heritage Through Research 

Exploring Dutch Heritage Through Research 

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Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NYExhibits and paintings of the early Dutch in America.   Crailo State Historic Site, Rensselaer, NYExhibits with artifacts...

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Bradley, James W. Before Albany: An Archaeology of Native-Dutch Relations in the Capital Region, 1600-1664. Albany: University of New York Press, 2007. Davis, Kevin A. Look What...

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Breeches short pants Loop holes openings through which a gun can be put through while the gun owner stays safe behind the fort wall Palisade a wall made...

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1609 Henry Hudson sails into New York Harbor and up the Hudson River, claiming the land for the Dutch. 1614 The Dutch establish Fort Nassau,...

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New Amsterdam by Johannes Vingboons. You find yourself walking up a short street into New Amsterdam. Funny, you don’t remember the trip down the North...

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Arent van Curler’s Farm by Len Tantillo Archaeologist James Bradley explains:  “At the Flatts, the most important building was a combination house and barn. This...

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Fort Orange by Len Tantillo The gateway into the fort is on your right. You look up and stare at the fort’s walls. They aren’t...

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What was it like to live in New Amsterdam?

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The Return of the Experiment by Len Tantilo Introduction Your mind drifts off as your teacher talks about the Dutch here in America. You picture...

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Recipes in Handwritten Cookbooks from Historic Dutch Houses

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Peter Douglas on the linguistic war between the English & the Dutch: “In the English language, when something goes wrong, they put the word Dutch in front of it.”

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Whatever the explanation for the confusion regarding the use of "England" and "Britain," it’s important to understand and to make the distinction.

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Peter Douglas explores several fanciful depictions by artists who have let their imaginations run wild within the context of the myths that befog the retelling of the purchase of Manhattan Island from the Indians in 1626.

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Sources & Citations This digital project, Voyages of New Netherland (1609–1664), offers a richly detailed database tracing roughly 250 voyages of over 150 ships between...

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The database records details on voyages of ships that made port in New Netherland for the years 1609-1664. (This period covers Dutch control of New...

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This table shows a family of mariners moving up through a sailing hierarchy. The shared patronymic, Reyersz (son of Reyer), indicates that these men may...

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8 months Ago

Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NYExhibits and paintings of the early Dutch in America.   Crailo State Historic Site, Rensselaer, NYExhibits with artifacts...

Created by NNI
8 months Ago

Bradley, James W. Before Albany: An Archaeology of Native-Dutch Relations in the Capital Region, 1600-1664. Albany: University of New York Press, 2007. Davis, Kevin A. Look What...

Created by NNI
8 months Ago

Breeches short pants Loop holes openings through which a gun can be put through while the gun owner stays safe behind the fort wall Palisade a wall made...

Created by NNI
8 months Ago

1609 Henry Hudson sails into New York Harbor and up the Hudson River, claiming the land for the Dutch. 1614 The Dutch establish Fort Nassau,...

Created by NNI
8 months Ago

New Amsterdam by Johannes Vingboons. You find yourself walking up a short street into New Amsterdam. Funny, you don’t remember the trip down the North...

Created by NNI
8 months Ago

Arent van Curler’s Farm by Len Tantillo Archaeologist James Bradley explains:  “At the Flatts, the most important building was a combination house and barn. This...

Created by NNI
8 months Ago

Fort Orange by Len Tantillo The gateway into the fort is on your right. You look up and stare at the fort’s walls. They aren’t...

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8 months Ago

What was it like to live in New Amsterdam?

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8 months Ago

The Return of the Experiment by Len Tantilo Introduction Your mind drifts off as your teacher talks about the Dutch here in America. You picture...

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8 months Ago

Recipes in Handwritten Cookbooks from Historic Dutch Houses

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8 months Ago

Peter Douglas on the linguistic war between the English & the Dutch: “In the English language, when something goes wrong, they put the word Dutch in front of it.”

Created by NNI
8 months Ago

Whatever the explanation for the confusion regarding the use of "England" and "Britain," it’s important to understand and to make the distinction.

Created by NNI
8 months Ago

Peter Douglas explores several fanciful depictions by artists who have let their imaginations run wild within the context of the myths that befog the retelling of the purchase of Manhattan Island from the Indians in 1626.

Created by NNI

Sources & Citations This digital project, Voyages of New Netherland (1609–1664), offers a richly detailed database tracing roughly 250 voyages of over 150 ships between...

Created by NNI

The database records details on voyages of ships that made port in New Netherland for the years 1609-1664. (This period covers Dutch control of New...

Created by NNI

This table shows a family of mariners moving up through a sailing hierarchy. The shared patronymic, Reyersz (son of Reyer), indicates that these men may...

Created by NNI
About New Netherland Institute

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.

About New Netherland Institute

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.