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  2. New Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    History of New York City; Lenape and New Netherland, to 1664 New Amsterdam British and Revolution, 1665–1783 Federal and early American, 1784–1854 Tammany and Consolidation, 1855–1897 (Civil War, 1861–1865) Early 20th century, 1898–1945 Post–World War II, 1946–1977 Modern and post-9/11, 1978–present: See also; Transportation

  3. Stadt Huys Site - Wikipedia

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    The Stadt Huys (an old Dutch spelling, meaning city hall) was the first city hall in New York City, United States. It was built in 1642 by the Dutch , when the settlement was named New Amsterdam . The building was used until 1697, when the structure was no longer deemed safe for occupants.

  4. Castello Plan - Wikipedia

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    The original city map, 1660 Redraft of the Castello Plan of New Amsterdam in 1660, redrawn in 1916 by John Wolcott Adams and Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes. The Castello Plan – officially entitled Afbeeldinge van de Stadt Amsterdam in Nieuw Neederlandt (Dutch, "Picture of the City of Amsterdam in New Netherland") – is an early city map of what is now the Financial District of Lower Manhattan ...

  5. Amsterdam, New York - Wikipedia

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    Amsterdam (/ ˈ æ m s t ər d æ m /) is a city in Montgomery County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,219. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,219.

  6. Roeloff Swartwout - Wikipedia

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    Swartwout was born in Amsterdam, Holland, 1634, the second son of Tomys Swartwout (1607–1660). He was baptized on June 1, 1634, in the Oude Kerk Church in Amsterdam. His father was a landowner who founded (Midwout) Flatbush, Brooklyn, in what is today New York City. Swartwout, along with his father and family, arrived in New Netherland in 1652.

  7. List of cities, towns and villages in North Holland - Wikipedia

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    New village, part of Hilversum. ... De Noord: Heerhugowaard De Rijp: Alkmaar: De Strook ... Former village; now part of Amsterdam.

  8. New Amsterdam's windmills - Wikipedia

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    Seal of New York City (BW) Jan De Witt, who had been the miller of the Old Fort Windmill, constructed a new "windmill and house" on the Eastern Post Road, now Park Row, which bordered the area that is currently City Hall Park in New York City. "Katie Mut," Dutch for "Katie's Bonnet," was a steep hill in colonial times, making it fit for placing ...

  9. North Holland - Wikipedia

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    The province's largest city and also the largest city in the Netherlands is the Dutch capital Amsterdam, with a population of 862,965 as of November 2019. The King's Commissioner of North Holland is Arthur van Dijk [ nl ] , who has been serving since 2019.