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Because of the history of Dutch colonization, Dutch culture, politics, law, architecture, and language played a formative role in the shaping of New York City culture. The Dutch were the majority in New York City until the early 1700s, and the Dutch language was commonly spoken until the mid to late-1700s. [2]
The Hurley Historic District encompasses the center of the hamlet of Hurley, the main settlement area of the town of Hurley, New York. Stretched along US 209, the hamlet includes one of the finest concentrations of colonial Dutch architecture in the United States. Settled by the Dutch in the 17th century, its architecture has retained the ...
The 2009 commemoration was inspired by a Dutch-American Foundation, Henry Hudson 400, that organized a chain of events in the Netherlands and New York during 2009. [2] The peak of activity in New York City was NY400 Week, September 8-13. [ 3 ]
There’s also live music, fireworks and a countdown. The Palisades Center, West Nyack The Palisades Center will host at New Year's Eve Celebration from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at TheEATery Court.
Pages in category "Dutch-American culture in New York (state)" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is intended to be a complete list of the 130 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Dutchess County, New York outside of Poughkeepsie and Rhinebeck. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in a map by ...
The Dyckman House, now the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, is the oldest remaining farmhouse on Manhattan island, a vestige of New York City's rural past. The Dutch Colonial-style farmhouse was built by William Dyckman, c.1785, [3] and was originally part of over 250 acres (100 ha) of farmland owned by the family. [4]
The Dutch Kills Millstones are a set of millstones in Queens, New York City. Constructed by Burger Jorissen in 1650, Jorrisen's Mill was the first tidal mill in western Queens. It operated using a ditch known as Berger's Sluice , which ran just east of Northern Boulevard between 40th Road and 48th Street.