Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Amsterdam Plein: One
A New Land
Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 23, 2004
1. A New Land Marker
By tens and twenties the settlers came in 1624 and 1625, pitching on the inhuman waves in frightfully vulnerable wooden ships. Two months it took to follow in the wake of the English explorer Henry Hudson, three if the winds failed. Hudson has sailed in 1609 on behalf of the Dutch East India Company, so the Dutch claimed the territory and named their colony New Netherland. The Dutch provinces were the melting pot of Europe and the settlers themselves were a mix of peoples. Their colony stretched across a huge swath of North America, covering all or part of five future states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The ships arrived at what would be New York harbor.
“We were much gratified at arriving in this country,” one settler wrote home. “Here we found a beautiful river, bubbling fountains flowing down into the valleys…”
Erected by The Kingdom of The Netherlands. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1625.
Location. 40° 42.133′ N, 74° 0.813′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Amsterdam Plein: Eight (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Nine (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: Seven (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.
More about this marker. 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 from The Netherlands to New York City.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on February 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 28, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
