New York City, United States
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The initial trading factory gave rise to the settlement around Fort Amsterdam. The fort was situated on the strategic southern tip of the island of Manhattan and was meant to defend the fur trade operations of the Dutch West India Company in the North River.
- City
- New York City
- Country
- United States
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in New York City
- The Battery
- Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge
- National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- Williamsburg Bridge
- Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
- Prospect Park
Background: Wikipedia