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Dutch Treat

"A certain fish appeared...
snow-white, without fins,
round of body, and blew
water up out of his head."

- Whale sighting at Fort Orange, 1647

Online Exhibits

Charting New Netherland How maps trace a growing knowledge of the land

Research

De Hooges Memorandum Book A chronicle of Rensselaerswijck, c. 1648–1656

Online Exhibits

Bert's Maps A collector's 16th-, 17th- & 18th-century maps of northeast America

In the NNI Shop

A Description of New Netherland Natural history & native life through the eyes of an original settler

For Students

What Was New Netherland? An introduction to the people and places of Dutch North America

About the 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. 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. More