Beginning in 1624, the Dutch West India Company transformed an edge of Manhattan wilderness into the colonial city of New Amsterdam. They controlled Manhattan for only 40 years, until 1664, when the British took over.
Dr. John Montague, President Emeritus of the Buffalo Maritime Center, will present new and exciting updates relating to his group’s multiyear effort to build a recreation of the original 1825 Erie Canal Boat, Seneca Chief, which traveled from Buffalo to NYC, celebrating the completion of the Erie Canal. 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of this voyage.
The talk gave new exposure to the Holland Society’s collection of early Dutch books, together known as the Grotius Collection. The Grotius Collection has been on deposit at Columbia University’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library since 1901.
The Holland Society welcomed members, friends, and guests to their Spring Reception, held at the Lotos Club Grill.
The 132nd Dinner Dance by The Holland Society awarded Whitney Donhauser, the Ronay Menschel Director and President of the Museum of the City of New York, the 2022 Medal for Distinguished Achievement. She will soon join the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Deputy Director and Chief Advancement Officer.
In the Dutch settlement of New Netherland, medicine was practiced by physicians relying on ancient Greek and Roman texts, with little influence from Renaissance scientific advances, viewing diseases often as supernatural in origin.
Walking tour of the East Village with historian Joyce Gold.
In her presentation, Mosterman explored the history of slavery and resistance in Dutch New York, from 1627 to 1827.
