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Amsterdam | 14/05/2009 - 01/06/2009 400 jaar Nieuw Amsterdam / New York

Exhibition on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson leaving the Dutch shores to set sail for America, where he funded New Amsterdam, the city that became New York. Among the highlights on show is the purchase letter of Manhattan island from the Indians in 1626. Hudson discovered the river on the North Coast of America. The Dutch colony which was founded there was called New Netherlands ('Nieuw Nederland') between 1626 and 1667. On show are several historical documents all part of the Dutch National Archive.
Category: Exhibitions
Start:14/05/2009
End: 01/06/2009
Location: Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum
Phone:31-20-6747000
Website:http://www.rijksmuseum.nl
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