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New York, NY (April 10, 2026) — This spring, the New Amsterdam History Center (NAHC) brings its expanded Mapping Early New York 3D digital installation back to The New York Historical, enhancing the major exhibition Old Masters, New Amsterdam.

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Making History Visible: New Visions of Old New York at the Municipal Archives

On December 11, 2025, a full house filled the New York City Municipal Archives for New Visions of Old New York, closing an exhibition and opening new collaborations reimagining history.

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Rebuilding New Amsterdam: One Modeler’s Leap from Couch to Global Stage

Eduard van Dijk’s 3D model of New Amsterdam, made in Lepelstraat, is now displayed across New York City—celebrating Dutch roots and captivating even the Dutch royal family.

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Spring Lecture at the New York Botanical Garden

On April 25, a lecture titled "Peaches, Pears, and Purslane – Recreating Dutch Gardens in 17th Century New Amsterdam" attracted historians, plant researchers, and the public to the New York Botanical Garden’s Mertz Library.

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Shipwreck and Salvation – The Wreck of The Prince Maurice 1657

VIDEO - On March 8, 1657, a Nor’easter drove Dutch ship The Prince Maurice into Fire Island. Indigenous night watchers heard the wreck and rescued the 129 aboard. This dramatic event is part of their 400-year history.

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NAHC and the New-York Historical Society – New York before New York Opening

The creative team behind NAHC’s "Mapping Early New York" project, guests, and trustees joined over 400 people at the New-York Historical Society on March 20, 2024, for the "New York Before New York" exhibit opening.

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From the Sultans’ Garden to the Park Avenue Malls

This year, the Park Avenue Malls featured orange Balloon and Peony Dutch hybrid tulips to mark the 400th anniversary of Dutch settlers arriving in New Amsterdam.

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NAHC Salutes Artist Len Tantillo’s Latest Work

Fine artist Len Tantillo, renowned for his historical paintings of New Amsterdam and New Netherland, recently unveiled a new work in Schenectady, indirectly linked to the NAHC.

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NAHC in Atlas Obscura!

New Amsterdam History Center partnered with the New-York Historical Society and the online publication, Atlas Obscura is talking about us!

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A Walk in Central Park

Sarah Cedar Miller's, "Before Central Park", tells the “pre-park” story of the unusual topography of this section of the park and how it played a key role in New York City’s history.

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NAHC Celebrates Its 18th Anniversary with a New and Updated Website

NAHC has had a busy year with more to come. Look forward to more lectures, historic walks, and the continuing development of Mapping Early New York, our virtual New Amsterdam project,

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Mapping Early New York Surges Forward on Several Fronts Toya Dubin Project Manager

Project Manager for Mapping Early New York, Toya Dubin, announces the use of AI on the project.

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