Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Amsterdam Plein : Six
New Amsterdam
Photographed by Larry Gertner, January 23, 2004
1. New Amsterdam Plein : Six Marker
Under Peter Minuit, the settlers of the little city of New Amsterdam worked quickly. By about 1627 they had 30 wooden houses constructed along “The Strand”, facing the bluffed shore 500 yards across the water of what would soon be named “Breuckelen.” The one stone building was a West India Company headquarters, where pelts were stored. There were two windmills: one for grinding grain, the other for sawing lumber.
Minuit also oversaw the construction of a fort. It was built mostly of heaped earth; it began to crumble even before it was finished. Indeed, the ramshackle state of Fort Amsterdam would be an issue right up until the moment in 1664, when Peter Stuyvesant, standing on its unsteady ramparts, surrendered it to the English. The forts outlines are apparent in the “footprint” of the old customs House just opposite Battery Park.
Erected by The Kingdom of The Netherlands.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1627.
Location. 40° 42.133′ N, 74° 0.81′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Amsterdam Plein: Seven (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Two (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Eight (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Four (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Nine (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Three (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: Five (here, next to this marker); New Amsterdam Plein: One (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding New Amsterdam Plein : Six. 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 2, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 19 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 2, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
