Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Amsterdam Plein: Seven
Manhattan
Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 23, 2004
1. New Amsterdam Plein: Seven Marker
As the settlers explored their island, they found it was wondrously varied: high hills, charging streams, ponds, stands of chestnut, poplar and pine. A brook flowed from the highlands in the area of 59th street and Fifth Avenue, about where the Plaza Hotel stands, to empty into a small bay on the East River. “The ground in the flat land near the river is covered in strawberries, one settler noted, “which grew so plentifully in the fields, that one can lie down and eat them.”
The Manhattan Indians called the path that ran the island’s length the Wickquasgeck trail. The Europeans could follow it northward to hunt in the forest at the island’s center. As it was the most prominent road on the island, when the Dutch widened the path they referred to it as the Gentlemen’s Street or High Street. The English, of course, called it Broadway.
Erected by The Kingdom of the Netherlands. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 42.134′ N, 74° 0.81′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Amsterdam Plein : Six (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Nine (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Eight (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Two (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Three (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Four (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: One (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Five (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding New Amsterdam Plein: Seven. The markers are laid into the ground. "Plein" can be translated as "square".
Also see . . . New Amsterdam Plein and Pavilion. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 11, 2018
2. Marker locations
The markers are arranged around a bronze relief map of Niew Amsterdam.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 23, 2004
3. New Amsterdam Plein and Pavilion
This was a four-hundredth anniversary present from The Netherlands to New York City.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 23, 2004
4. New Amsterdam Plein: Seven Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on February 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 3, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
