Dutch Lower Manhattan on the 400th Anniversary of the landing of the Dutch! with Ann McDermott All credit goes to Joe Svehlak, GANYC Guiding Spirit 2020, for so generously sharing his knowledge, research and passion for this topic! The tour will start near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and we will cover ground you are probably very familiar with but we'll explain not only the characters and the history but how the Dutch attitudes influenced the founding of America.
You'll learn who some of the people who were the matriarchs and patriarchs of Nieuw Amsterdam Society were, where they worshipped, what they did for a living and who is the famous 1940's movie star that was descendant from them!
This tour will give you a whole new appreciation for how our city was formed and why it became the international center of commerce it is today! You'll find yourself walking these very familiar streets with a whole new appreciation for their history.
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