New Amsterdam - Oude Amsterdam
Posted: Tue 17th May 2016 02:59 pm
http://nypost.com/2016/05/17/the-secret ... amsterdam/
Examples of New York’s rich Dutch colonial history can be hard to find in 2016 — mostly neighborhood names and street signs here or there.
But what about on the other side of the Atlantic? With tulips in full flower through right now, New Yorkers who want to get in touch their roots should head to the Netherlands. Once there, they’ll find picturesque tree-lined canals practically unchanged from the time of our New York ancestors four centuries ago.
Examples of New York’s rich Dutch colonial history can be hard to find in 2016 — mostly neighborhood names and street signs here or there.
But what about on the other side of the Atlantic? With tulips in full flower through right now, New Yorkers who want to get in touch their roots should head to the Netherlands. Once there, they’ll find picturesque tree-lined canals practically unchanged from the time of our New York ancestors four centuries ago.