New Amsterdam New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam) was the name of the 17th century fortified settlement in the New Netherland colony that would eventually become New York City. Founded in 1625 by the Dutch West India Company, the city was located on the strategic, fortifiable southern tip of the island of Manhattan and intended to defend river access to the company's fur trade operations in the Hudson Valley. New Amsterdam developed into the largest Dutch colonial settlement in North America and remained a Dutch possession until 1664, when it fell to the English. The Dutch regained it briefly in 1673, renaming it "New Orange", then ceded it permanently to the English in 1674. The 1625 date of the foundation of the city is commemorated in the (formerly, the year on the seal was 1664, the year of English incorporation).
New Amsterdam, Indiana New Amsterdam is a town located in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, one person lived here.
Geography: New Amsterdam is located at 38°6'6" North, 86°16'29" West (38.101894, -86.274821).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²). 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is land and 12.50% is water.
*New Amsterdam, the colonial settlement in the New Netherland colony that became New York City *New Amsterdam, Indiana *New Amsterdam, Guyana *Nieuw Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the Dutch municipality of Emmen *Nieuw Amsterdam, Suriname Suriname *New Amsterdam Brewing Company in New York City *New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City
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New Amsterdam, Guyana New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam in Dutch) is one of the largest towns in Guyana, not far from the capital, Georgetown. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Berbice River.
New Amsterdam Theatre The New Amsterdam Theatre is a playhouse located at 214 West 42nd Street in New York City's Broadway district. It was built in 1903 by the partnership of impresarios A.L. Erlanger and Marcus Klaw and designed in the Art Nouveau style by architects Herts and Tallant. At the time of construction it was the largest theatre in New York with a seating capacity of 1,702.
The Great Depression took its toll on the theatre business and in 1936 the New Amsterdam closed. It reopened on a limited basis in 1937 but soon was converted to a movie theatre. The Nederlander Organization purchased the landmark property in 1982 but it would not be restored to its original usage and grandeur until 1992 when the 42nd Street Development Project bought the property and joined with The Walt Disney Company to undertake a full restoration.