Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Amsterdam Plein: Eight
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Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 23, 2004
1. New Amsterdam Plein: Eight Marker
The Manhattanites were so focused on survival in the 1630s, that they might scarcely have noticed the changes. More sails appeared in the harbor bringing varied faces. Ebony faces from the highlands of Angola. Arab faces. An Italian, a Pole, a Dane.
Something was happening that was quite unlike the development of the English colonies of Virginia and New England. Their island was a node on the Atlantic shipping circuit, held together by Dutch notions of free trade and tolerance, and it flourished. Products flowed in, bound for Europe. Slavery increased so that in 1664 there were about 300 slaves in the colony. In 1653, New Amsterdam became an official Dutch city. The tavern was christened as City Hall. Roads were paved with cobbles; brick houses replaced wooden ones. people of different backgrounds – Swedish, English, French, Dutch, German-Danish – intermarried to an extent unbelievable of elsewhere.
A new kind of society was forming.
Erected by the Kingdom of The Netherlands. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1664.
Location. 40° 42.133′ N, 74° 0.812′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Amsterdam Plein: Nine (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: One (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Seven (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Two (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein : Six (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Four (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Three (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: Eight. 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. Bronze relief map of Niew Amsterdam
Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 23, 2004
4. New Amsterdam Plein and Pavilion
This was a four-hundredth anniversary present from The Netherlands to New York City.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 18 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 4, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
