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New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam, pronounced [ˌniu.ɑmstərˈdɑm]) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland.
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
New Amsterdam was the capital of the province and received its municipal charter in 1652; this included the isle of Manhattan, Staaten Eylandt, Pavonia, and the Lange Eylandt towns, including Gravesend, Breuckelen, and Nieuw Amersfoort.
Peter Stuyvesant: New Amsterdam and the Origins of New York (Rosen, 2000) for middle schools. [ISBN missing] McKinley, Albert E. "The English and Dutch Towns of New Netherland." American Historical Review (1900) 6#1 pp 1–18 in JSTOR; McKinley, Albert E. "The Transition from Dutch to English Rule in New York: A Study in Political Imitation."
Between 1633 and 1635, a horse-mill was built within the fort in New Amsterdam, doubling as a space for religious services led by Dominie Everardus Bogardus before a permanent church was established. On July 26, 1636, the horse-mill was destroyed by a fire caused by a spark from a guard's salute igniting the thatched roof.
The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Amsterdam, Netherlands This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Amsterdam has a long and eventful history. The origins of the city lie around 1000 CE, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] when inhabitants settled at the mouth of the Amstel and began peatland reclamation . [ 1 ] After the All Saints' Flood (1170) , a dam was built in the Amstel to protect the lower lands from floods.
The Stadt Huys site consisted of land on three blocks, defined by Pearl Street, Broad Street and South William Street, and extended to the east across Coenties Alley when it was Dutch New Amsterdam. In 1642, the Dutch West India Company built a typical 17th-century Dutch–style building, used as a city tavern (basically a communal meetingplace ...