New Netherland Institute

Join us in September for our 41st Annual Conference

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RESEARCH:
Online Publications

All NNP/NNRC translated volumes are now available on the Online Publications page

ESSAYS:
Illustrating the Manhattan Purchase

Explore the many fanciful depictions of the fabled event

Dutch Treat

"New Netherland is the
epitome, and the noblest of
all countries,
a blessed province,
where milk and honey flow"

- A 1664 poem by Dutch poet Jacob Steendam

NEWS & EVENTS

Join us on September 22 for "Conflict and Collaboration," the 41st Annual Conference of the New Netherland Institute.

In the latest episode of our podcast "New Netherland Praatjes," author and museum curator Steve Jaffe talks about his work on the "New York at Its Core" exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York.

About the New Netherland Institute

For a quarter century 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. More

The New Netherland Research Center

Housed in the New York State Library, the NNRC offers students, educators, scholars and researchers a vast collection of early documents and reference works on America's Dutch era. Directed by Dr. Charles Gehring. More