The Holland Society of New York
A historical and genealogical society founded to collect and preserve information respecting the early history and settlement of New Netherland by the Dutch.
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This article is published as part of the project ‘Stories from the Shared Dutch-American History,’ led by the International Heritage Cooperation Program of the Dutch National Archives
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This article is published as part of the project ‘Stories from the Shared Dutch-American History,’ led by the International Heritage Cooperation Program of the Dutch National ArchivesContinue reading Dutch-American Stories: New Amsterdam – What’s in A Name?
This article is published as part of the project ‘Stories from the Shared Dutch-American History,’ led by the International Heritage Cooperation Program of the Dutch National Archives.Continue reading Dutch-American Stories: Mayken’s World
This article is published as part of the project ‘Stories from the Shared Dutch-American History,’ led by the International Heritage Cooperation Program of the Dutch National Archives.Continue reading Dutch-American Stories: The “Patron Saint of New York”
Gelukkige Nieuw Nederland Dag – Let’s celebrate New Netherland day! (Special thanks to Marilyn Douglas of the New Netherland Institute for this announcement). In 1990, NNI member George Damiano succeeded in getting an annual commemoration of New Netherland. On 25 July 1990, Governor Mario M. Cuomo signed the bill into law designating October 11th ofContinue reading Happy New Netherland Day!
The Dutch Heritage Festival in Rhinebeck, New York, is a three-day event sponsored by the Old Dutch Reformed Church of Rhinebeck.Continue reading Dutch Heritage Festival, October 5-7
The 41st Annual Conference of the New Netherland Institute will convene in Albany at the New York State Museum on the 22nd of September 2018. This year’s title is “Conflict and Collaboration in the New World,” and the conference will feature seven presentations by scholars of New Netherland and the Dutch Atlantic. NNI’s annual dinnerContinue reading "Conflict and Collaboration in the New World," the 41st Annual Conference of the New Netherland Institute
The Jacob Leisler Institute, in cooperation with the library and the Gotham Center for New York History, presents A Taste of Change: Hand-Written Cookbooks as Documents of Social and Family History by Peter G. Rose on Thursday, June 21 at 6pm at the library. Cookbooks and scrapbooks tell us a lot more than just howContinue reading A Taste of Change: Hand-Written Cookbooks as Documents of Social and Family History
By permission of the Reformed Church in America, we are happy to share this fascinating video about the history of the Dutch Reformed Church in America. Please click the link below to watch, and enjoy! Gathered from Many Nations: The History of the Dutch Reformed Church in America
Jacob Leisler Institute Director’s Report April 30, 2018 April in the Hudson River Valley may have been one of the coldest on record, but events at the Jacob Leisler Institute continued to heat up. Foremost was Trustee William Starnaʼs Leisler Institute Lecture Series presentation at the Hudson Area Library on April 19. Dr. Starnaʼs dynamicContinue reading Leisler Institute Director's Report, April 2018