History
Digital Exhibitions
Explore Dutch America through documents, artifacts, people & places
Historical Timelines
Trace the march of time through New Netherland
The Netherlands and Scandinavia in North America (text version)
A text timeline listing key events from the arrival of the Norsemen to the departure of the Dutch.
Historical Calendar
Events in the Dutch world to commemorate on days throughout the year. From January's signing of the Union of Utrecht to December's Sinterklaas.
Timeline, West India Company's First Decade, 1620-1630
Timeline of New Netherland and the Atlantic World in the West India Company’s First Decade Chartering of the West India, 1620-1630
Dutch Americans
Meet prominent Dutch Americans from original settlers to those who impact our world today
Peter Minuit
The man who "bought" Manhattan Island
Martin van Buren
The 8th President of the United States
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
U. S. Congressman from New JerseyAdditional Resources
Entertaining ways to learn more about the Dutch in America & around the globe
Peter Douglas's Totidem Verbis
Peter's column on people, places and miscellany in the Dutch world
Dutch Treats
Bite-size morsels for a taste of New Netherland & the Dutch World
Recommended Reading on New Netherland
A handful of books from a history in a nutshell to a riotous romp through New Amsterdam
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
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