New Amsterdam History CenterCelebrates Five Dutch Days
Lecture "Digging New Netherland" with archaeologists Anne-Marie Cantwell and Diana Wall
Marble Collegiage's Bay Hall
3 West 29th St., New York, New York
New AmsterdamHistoryCenter August 6 Events
Thursday • August 6 • 6:00 PM TO 7:00 PM By Invitation Only
Down Town Association
60 Pine Street, New York, New York
Light on New Netherland Illuminates the Life in New Amsterdam: Themes In Support of the New AmsterdamHistoryCenterOn-Line Exhibition
The New AmsterdamHistoryCenter (NAHC), in collaboration with the New Netherland Institute, is arranging the discussion and exhibit at Federal Hall.
The Light on New Netherland Exhibit, created by the New Netherland Institute, is to be a Permanent Exhibit of the NAHC in 2010.
PERMANENT EXHIBIT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC From August 4 Through September 14, 2009 theLight on New Netherland exhibit will beat Federal Hall, 26 Wall St, New York, New York
In 1609 the sailors aboard Henry Hudson’s ship the Half Moon laid their eyes upon the entrance to what would come to be known as the Hudson River, and within 15 years the Dutch began to settle the newly discovered land, creating the colony of New Netherland. The Light on New Netherland Exhibit and its companion book Explorers, Fortunes and Love Letters: A Window on New Netherland(Mount Ida Press, 2009),together, present aspects of the fascinating story of this diverse and enterprising colony and its enduring cultural impact. Join Charles T. Gehring, Ph.D, translator and director of the New Netherland Project that makes the Dutch records available in English translation, and Len Tantillo, New York’s premiere painter of historical subjects, for a dialogue on how the themes of the Light on New Netherland Exhibit illuminate the life in New Amsterdam. The discussion is moderated by Courtney A. Haff, AICP,Ph.D, recent author of Imagine New Amsterdam (Booksurge, 2009) and Project Director of the New Amsterdam History Center Project. www.newamsterdamhistorycenter.org.
Afterwards meet Charles T. Gehring and Len Tantillo, this same evening at the official opening of the exhibit at Federal Hall. Open to the Public
August 6 • 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
To mark the anniversary of Henry Hudson’s 1609 voyage to the area now called New York, the Light on New Netherland exhibitexplores the colony of New Netherland and its dynamic New Amsterdam. It reveals the character of the young settlement’s economy, culture, politics, and built environment through a series of panels that begin with Henry Hudson’s exploration in 1609 and cover topics such as the fur trade, relations with the Indians, people of New Netherland, religious toleration, slavery, family life and education, among others. Presented in partnership with the New Netherland Project and assisted in the arrangements with National Park Service by the National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy.
July 20, 2009
New Amsterdam History Center Project Launches Website
Welcome to the New Amsterdam History Center Workspace Site.
Materials on this site are made available for all participants in the process of helping to create a site that will present visitors with a Virtual Tour of New Amsterdam.
If you have questions about the material on the site, or wish to make suggestions for additions to the site, please contact: ToyaDubin@HudsonMicroimaging.com
Conference Room Is Available for Educational Activity in Bay Hall
April 1, 2009
Courtney Haff, NAHC Project Director, publishes
"Imagine New Amsterdam", available on Amazon.com
Short Description
A 400-year history of Lower Manhattan’s residential, vacant and publicly-owned land markets sets the framework for examining land price trends from the days of Dutch New Amsterdam to the Wall Street of the future for the world’s financial center. Initially, the focus is on historical land price change and the current land market to assess the impact the Dutch have had on the course of such trends, which explains why the $24 purchase was a fair price. Particular attention is paid to the development of Dutch influenced land policies and financing strategies that effectively have generated access to the capital markets, conservation of fiscal and other public resources, smart growth and change and the payment of costs by those who receive the benefits of public investment for New York City’s current financial plans. The case for how Peter Stuyvesant’s negotiations with the British during the 1664 takeover of New Amsterdam laid the foundation for many aspects of the U.S. Bill of Rights as reflected in our nation’s Constitution is clearly made. Finally, how the New Amsterdam History Center is developing the first on-line virtual New Amsterdam on Google Earth 4.3, and the innovative plan for its bringing the important story of the settling of this great city to life through the process of “Imagining New Amsterdam,” is the concluding subject matter of this book.
Courtney Alfred Haff, AICP, Ph.D. is a consultant and president of Haff Associates, Inc., a firm found at www.haffassociates.vpweb.com specializing in investment banking, real estate market analysis, and town plans. After receiving his doctorate at New York University in public finance, he began as a property tax and housing policy senior analyst with Abt Associates, Inc. In 1978 he was appointed as the founding director of New York City’s Office of Appraisal Research, specializing in computer-assisted mass appraisal and assessment policy. Subsequently he worked as a senior real estate analyst with Equitable Real Estate Investment Management and on Wall Street in real estate and municipal finance, focused on special assessment and asset-backed bonds, secured by real estate and user charges. Since 1997, when he founded Haff Associates, Inc., he has been a financial advisor, project manager, and market analyst to several real estate and infrastructure development projects on behalf of educational institutions, healthcare facilities, business improvement districts, tourist destination and transit-oriented development entities. His recent clients include First Albany Corporation, the Lycee Francais de New York, Metro North Railroad, the 34th Street Partnership, Collegiate Realty, and the New Amsterdam History Center.
He has been an adjunct professor at New York University and Westfield State College and a David C. Lincoln Fellow of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
During the Vietnam War period, he has an armored calvary platoon leader with the 3rd Armored Cavalry. He is a descendant of the first settlers of New Amsterdam dating back to 1637.
January 15, 2009
New AmsterdamHistoryCenter filmed the event "Why America
Begins in New York: How the Dutch Distinguised the Nation's Greatest
City”.
Moderated by Sam Roberts with Panelists Charles T. Gehring,
Kenneth T. Jackson and Russell Shorto.
The Event was held at Federal Hall National Memorial and organized
By the National Parks of New YorkHarbor Conservancy
2008
Five Dutch Days
November 17, 2008
Marble Collegiate Church
Imagining New Netherland - Historian and Novelist Firth Haring Fabend and
Artist Len Tantillo talked about how she creates fiction out of fact and how he
creates imagery from historical archives.
The event has been filmed and DVD's produced by the New Amsterdam
HistoryCenter.
Grant Status of New AmsterdamHistoryCenter Project (NAHC Project) as of January 2008
Project Grant Status: Statutory Basis – Special Legislative Appropriation - Capital Projects Fund – Cultural Facilities: The Project is authorized in the 2006-2007 New York State Budget and a $300,000 Grant Disbursement Agreement was provided by the Empire State Development Corporation on December 19, 2007.
Grantee:New Amsterdam History Center (“NAHC” or the “Center”), a not for profit institution who was granted a provisional charter September 9, 2005 by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York, and is operated exclusively for educational purposes.
Address: 500 Fifth Ave, NY, NY, a co-location with the Collegiate Church Archives.
Funders:EmpireState Development (ESC), whose Board Approval was received on November 15, 2006 and Collegiate Church Corporation (CCC).To date Collegiate Church Corporation has contributed approximately $84,000 to the Project and development of the NAHC.
The Project:
The project commenced in November 2006 with a workshop funded by the Collegiate Church Corporation focused on the development of the Virtual New Amsterdam, which will create a virtual reality representation of the settlement patterns, architectural features and historical place of New Amsterdam with its diverse population, industry, commerce and culture, during the period from 1609 to 1675.
The Project has developed the methodology, selected the initial sub-market study area and created several representational images of New Amsterdam, drawing upon data from the 1660 Castello Plan of New Amsterdam.Concurrently, the feasibility study will begin with the creation of a five to ten year strategy to explore the feasibility of developing and maintaining a history center that will meet the current and future needs and interests of the New York community, its residents and visitors.This study will include the identification of funding sources dedicated to conservation and interpretation innovation of New York history that will enable a sustainable history center.
Project consultants have been selected and they began work in January 2008.
2007
EVENT LISTING
Five Dutch Days 2007
Day & Date: Saturday, November 14
Time:2:00 p.m.
Title:Bringing 17th Century New Amsterdam to Life
Place:3 West 29th Street (Marble Church office), New York, NY
Joel Grossman, Courtney Haff, George Janes and Warren Shaw will discuss 1650 Dutch Manhattan and new technologies to make the settlement’s likely appearance and landscape readily accessible.
Admission and Reservation information:FREE.Resevations required; please call (212) 799-4203.
Five Dutch Days in the Five Boroughs: Dutch Arts & Culture Past and Present
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 – Sunday, November 19, 2006
2006
ORGANIZATION:
New AmsterdamHistoryCenter
EVENT TITLE:
Sarah Roeloffse, A Founding Mother of New Amsterdam
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Archeologist Meta Janowitz and historian Chris Moore talk about Sarah Roeloffse, a remarkable woman, who came to New Amsterdam in the 1630’s and remained here for the rest of her life.While providing for numerous children and grandchildren, she acted as translator between the Dutch and native Americans.Limit: 60.
DATE: 11/16/06
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
PLACE:
45 John Street, 12th Floor, New York, N.Y.10038
FEE, IF ANY: None.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: (please include contact information if rsvp’s required)
Yes.Call (212) 799-4203; leave name, tel. no., no. of persons and event name: Founding Mother.
EVENT LISTING
Five Dutch Days in the Five Boroughs: Dutch Arts & Culture Past & Present
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 – Sunday, November 19, 2006
ORGANIZATION:
New AmsterdamHistoryCenter
EVENT TITLE:
Walking Tour: The DutchChurch, Africans and Native Americans in New Amsterdam
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Chris Moore, Research Coordinator of the New York Public Library’s SchomburgCenter, leads a tour of lower Manhattan.Stops include FortAmsterdam, the first Dutch church, the Stadt House, African burial ground and native American sites.Limit: 60.
DATE: 11/18/06
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
PLACE:
Meet at Bowling GreenPark, Broadway and Whitehall (opposite AmericanIndianMuseum)
FEE, IF ANY: None.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: (please include contact information if rsvp’s required)
Yes. Call (212) 799-4203; leave name, telephone no., no. of persons and event name: Walking Tour.
