Tag Archives: New Amsterdam

I’ll Take Manhattan

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

This month marks the 373rd anniversary of the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam’s (AKA New York City) incorporation as a city. This process provided municipal rights as a city, and some degree of independence from the broader Netherland’s colonial authority. … Continue reading →

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The Oldest House in NYC

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Having spent quite a bit of my childhood in the New York City Borough of Brooklyn, I am more than a little chagrinned to admit that I never visited the oldest house in NYC which is located there. In fact, … Continue reading →

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