Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Netherlands Monument
Preserving History
— H.A. van den Eijnde, sculptor, 1926 —
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2008
1. Netherlands Monument Marker
Inscription.
Netherlands Monument. Preserving History. This monumental flagstaff commemorates the Dutch establishment of New Amsterdam and the seventeenth century European settlement that launched the modern metropolis of New York City. Designed by Dutch sculptor H.A. van den Eijnde (1869-1939), the monument was dedicated in 1926 to mark the tercentenary of Dutch occupation, and the purchase of the island of Manhattan from Native Americans. On the north and south faces of the granite pedestal are carved a plan of New Amsterdam and its fort, as well as the transaction between the Dutch and the Lenape natives, and above them are bronze emblems symbolizing Dutch settlement. The flagstaff was unveiled on Saint Nicholas Day, December 6, 1926 south of Castle Clinton, then the site of the New York Aquarium. When the park was closed from 1940 to 1952 for renovations and to build the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, the monument was relocated to its present site at the northeast entrance. , The maintenance of this monument by the Citywide Monuments Conservation Program is made possible by the generous support of The History Channel, with additional support from the Netherland – American Foundation, the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and Donna Karan.
This monumental flagstaff commemorates the Dutch establishment of New Amsterdam and the seventeenth century European settlement that launched the modern metropolis of New York City. Designed by Dutch sculptor H.A. van den Eijnde (1869-1939), the monument was dedicated in 1926 to mark the tercentenary of Dutch occupation, and the purchase of the island of Manhattan from Native Americans. On the north and south faces of the granite pedestal are carved a plan of New Amsterdam and its fort, as well as the transaction between the Dutch and the Lenape natives, and above them are bronze emblems symbolizing Dutch settlement. The flagstaff was unveiled on Saint Nicholas Day, December 6, 1926 south of Castle Clinton, then the site of the New York Aquarium. When the park was closed from 1940 to 1952 for renovations and to build the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, the monument was relocated to its present site at the northeast entrance. The maintenance of this monument by the Citywide Monuments Conservation Program is made possible by the generous support of The History Channel, with additional support from the Netherland – American Foundation, the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and Donna Karan.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Places. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1864.
Location.
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40° 42.262′ N, 74° 0.883′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker can be reached from the intersection of State Street and Battery Place, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Battery Park, near the northeast entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . The Battery: Netherland Monument. The official Parks Department description of the monument. (Submitted on December 12, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2008
2. Marker in Battery Park
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3. Netherlands Monumental Flagstaff
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4. Plan of New Amsterdam and Fort
The front of the Monument contains a map of New Amsterdam and its Fort.
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5. Back of the Netherlands Monument
The back of the monument depicts the transaction between the Dutch and the Lenape natives in which the island of Manhattan was purchased for the equivalent of $26.
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6. East Bronze Plaque
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7. North Bronze Plaque
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8. West Bronze Plaque
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9. South Bronze Plaque
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