Mapping Early New York: 3D New Amsterdam

The Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History, in collaboration with the Hudson Area Library and the Columbia County Libraries Association, hosts a virtual presentation by Toya Dubin about New Amsterdam at the time of Jacob Leisler’s presence in the settlement. Her presentation includes an introduction to the 3D map of New Amsterdam in 1660 and the stories behind the work to maintain historical accuracy in this model.

In 1660, Jacob Leisler arrived in New Amsterdam filled with hopes for a new life in the New World. He arrived in the moment that Nicasius de Sille was famously making a list of every citizen living in New Amsterdam, and Jacques Cortelyou was creating the Castello Plan, a map that fascinated scholars for 400 years. Join this special Zoom presentation of the world that these men encountered, wrote poetry about, and mapped. Richly illustrated with 3D models, AI-generated characters, maps, and an encyclopedia, the Mapping Early New York project will take you on a walk through the streets of New Amsterdam through Jacob Leisler’s eyes.

Toya Dubin helped to launch the New Amsterdam History Center’s “Mapping Early New York” project, a detailed encyclopedia of Dutch Colonial History linked to maps of the Castello Plan, the earliest map of New Amsterdam: https://nahc-mapping.org/mappingNY. Ms. Dubin is President of Hudson Archival, responsible for the digitization of the Dutch Documents collection at the New York State Archives. She lives in the Hudson Valley surrounded by Dutch history.

Reservations are required. Make your reservation at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mvFEIxo-SW-hTyXBM3ePsQ

This lecture is made partially possible through the generous support of the Van Dyke Family Foundation, HRBT Foundation, and Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation.

Photo credit: Indian Trading area in front of Kierstede house at today’s lower Manhattan. Still from 3D Model, © New Amsterdam History Center, all rights reserved.