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The Story of New Netherland
July 12, 2020 @ 10:00 am
Join the Time and the Valleys Museum for a virtual program on ZOOM: “The Story of New Netherland: Dutch Colony 1624 – 1664” on Sunday, July 12, at 2 p.m. by historian and former teacher Thomas Riley of New Jersey.
The Story of New Netherland is a powerpoint presentation which traces the history of the Dutch Colony from the early explorations of Henry Hudson in 1609 to the Village of New Amsterdam (New York City) governed by Peter Stuyvesant, to the spread of settlers throughout the colony up to English occupation in 1664. Local Sullivan – Ulster Dutch history will also be explored.
Admission is FREE and Virtual attendance is EASY. Just email the Museum at info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org to register, and you will receive a reply email invitation with information on how to log in to zoom.us for the talk. Please call 845 985-7700 or info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org for more information.