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Dutch Founding of New Amsterdam (1625)
Around 1625 the Dutch West India Company consolidated and named the settlement New Amsterdam at the southern tip of Manhattan, a colonial trade and d…
Timeline
- 1625Manhattan Island · New York StateDutch colonists expanded the trading post and defenses at the southern tip of Manhattan, integrating earlier New Netherland posts and laying the groundwork for formally naming New Amsterdam.
- 1625New Amsterdam · New York StateThe settlement was named after the Dutch capital Amsterdam and established as the administrative and trade core of the colony of New Netherland, attracting merchants, artisans, and farmers.
Sources
- Britannica: New Amsterdam https://www.britannica.com/place/New-Amsterdam
- New Netherland Institute: Timeline of New Netherland https://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/history/timeline/