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The Holland Society is a historical and genealogical society founded to collect and preserve information respecting the early history and settlement of New Netherland by the Dutch. The Holland Society is a historical and genealogical society founded to collect and preserve information respecting the early history and settlement of New Netherland by the Dutch, and to discover, collect and preserve all still existing documents, etc., relating to their genealogy and history.

George is ready to party! It's his one night out of the year, and we look forward to seeing all of those attending our a...
10/22/2026

George is ready to party! It's his one night out of the year, and we look forward to seeing all of those attending our annual black-tie Dinner Dance this Saturday.

The October edition of the Holland Society’s newsletter is now available on our website or via the link below. Today is ...
10/19/2026

The October edition of the Holland Society’s newsletter is now available on our website or via the link below. Today is the last call for tickets to our Annual Dinner Dance this coming weekend. Be sure to also read about our upcoming events and other exciting opportunities.

https://mailchi.mp/ebc639e881e4/october-2026-newsletter

Please check out our website’s news page and learn more about the Holland Society’s events and projects planned for 2026. If you would like to sign up to receive our monthly newsletter, visit https://hollandsociety.org/newsletter-archives/

Yesterday, the White House Historical Association held its black-tie America's 250th and the Association's 65th annivers...
10/16/2026

Yesterday, the White House Historical Association held its black-tie America's 250th and the Association's 65th anniversary celebration at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., where Holland Society's Board members Sarah Lefferts Fosdick, Chief Development Officer of the Association, and Ashley Isaacs Ganz attended alongside our Executive Director, Sarah Bogart Cooney.

The evening explored the American story through the lens of cultural arts, bringing to life the people, traditions, and moments that shaped our nation while showcasing the White House Historical Association's work to preserve and share the history of the Executive Mansion. Learn more about the Association's ongoing preservation work on its website: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/

Last call! 5 tickets remain for the Holland Society of New York's upcoming 136th Dinner Dance on Saturday, October 24th,...
10/14/2026

Last call! 5 tickets remain for the Holland Society of New York's upcoming 136th Dinner Dance on Saturday, October 24th, at the Lotos Club in New York City. To register for your ticket, including those who submitted their RSVP, please use the following link: https://hollandsociety.app.neoncrm.com/forms/136th-dinner-dance-of-the-holland-society-of-n-registration

This Black Tie event is open to Members, Friends, Fellows, and Guests. For non-members who are interested in attending, please note that we require an introduction from a current Holland Society Member or Friend prior to ticket purchase.

Refunds can be requested prior to October 14th, 2026, by emailing the Office at [email protected]. Attendees will be responsible for reservations not canceled by October 14th, 2026.

Interested in learning more about Lenape history? Join us on Wednesday, November 11, at the Museum of the City of New Yo...
10/13/2026

Interested in learning more about Lenape history? Join us on Wednesday, November 11, at the Museum of the City of New York for a private tour of their exhibit Halumii Ktapihna: Lenape Legacies and Futures. Go to our website under upcoming events or use the link to register: https://bit.ly/4yIDkbW

Dive into the lasting presence and living cultures of the Lenape/Lunáapeew, the original people of Lenapehoking/Lunaapeewáhkiing, today known as New York City. Informed by their identity and cultural ways of life, the Lenape/Lunáapeew communities have, for over 12,000 years, transformed this area through dynamic governance, trade practices, and their ties to land and water. Through generations of resilience, the Lenape/Lunáapeew people have maintained their traditions despite the erasures they have faced.

The exhibit features various voices from the Lenape/Lunáapeew as well as art and objects not often shown to the public, not just the arch of ancient origins and the disruption of colonization, but also today’s movement for cultural renewal. As topics around land stewardship, language revitalization, and the impacts of removal surface, the museum asks the question: What does it mean to acknowledge the original stewards of this place, and how can we imagine a more just and connected future together?

Developed in partnership with the Éenda-Lŭnaapeewáhkiing (Land of the Lenape) Collective and Lenape/Lunáapeew community advisors, the exhibit invites listening and learning as we reflect on the past, present, and future of the Lenape/Lunáapeew.

On this day, October 11, 1614, the place name "New Netherland" appeared for the first time in a resolution of the States...
10/11/2026

On this day, October 11, 1614, the place name "New Netherland" appeared for the first time in a resolution of the States General of the United Provinces, known as the Netherlands. On that day, the States General granted the newly formed New Netherland Company "the right to resort to or cause to be frequented" the territory in America extending from the present-day boundary between New York State and the Province of Quebec (45° north latitude) south to roughly present-day central New Jersey, near Philadelphia (40° north latitude). The company, formed by merchants from Amsterdam and Hoorn, received a three-year trading monopoly, beginning January 1, 1615, to pursue the fur trade in America.

Next upcoming event! Join us on Friday, October 23rd, for a private tour of the birthplace of past Holland Society Membe...
10/07/2026

Next upcoming event! Join us on Friday, October 23rd, for a private tour of the birthplace of past Holland Society Member and former US President Theodore Roosevelt. This National Historic Site remembers the president’s accomplishments and legacy. Theodore Roosevelt, America’s 26th president, lived at this site from his 1858 birth until he was 13 years old. This New York townhouse was reconstructed after Roosevelt’s death in 1919 by Theodate Pope Riddle, with five restored period rooms decorated with many of its original furnishings, donated by Roosevelt’s sisters and wife.

Go to our website under upcoming events or use the link to register: https://bit.ly/3VsLTJ7

On October 2nd, the New England Branch gathered with Branch President Tom Bogart and Manager of Programs and Events Adèl...
10/05/2026

On October 2nd, the New England Branch gathered with Branch President Tom Bogart and Manager of Programs and Events Adèle Chuchla for a lunch and private tour of The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. This exhibit, the first major exhibition of 17th-century Dutch art at the Gardner, uncovered how this Jewish heroine from the Old Testament became an icon in the 17th-century Netherlands across faiths.

The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt showcased how Esther’s story of an orphan becoming a Persian queen to save her people by risking her life in revealing her origins became inspiration for the national identity of both Jewish and Christian communities in the 1600s Netherlands. For Jewish communities, Esther became a symbol of open religious expression and pride in their faith. Dutch Christians, especially Protestants, saw themselves in Esther as they fought for independence from Catholic Spain.

As the Jewish community grew in Amsterdam during this time, so did trade with the Middle East, and the interest in Esther and Persia further expanded. A recurring subject for Rembrandt and fellow contemporary artists, Esther captured the imagination and inspired artists throughout the Netherlands. Using an array of media, including Dutch paintings, tapestries, decorative arts, Persian textiles, and Jewish ceremonial objects, this exhibit was a treasure trove for understanding the culture and national mentality of the Dutch Republic during the 17th century. Read more about the exhibit on the Gardner Museum website: https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/esther

10/05/2026

Join us for the next episode of Live From New Amsterdam on Thursday, October 22 at noon. Russell Shorto will speak with Geerten Waling about his new Dutch language book, Amerika, dat zijn wij, which argues that many of the ideas that shaped America’s founding were developed in the Dutch Republic of the 1600s. This program is free and open to the public.

For more details and to register, visit https://www.nyhistory.org/programs/live-from-new-amsterdam-america-is-us?date=2026-10-22

Live From New Amsterdam is a joint, zoom-only program of the New Netherland Institute and the New Amsterdam Project at New York Historical.

In honor of Family History Month, we’d like to highlight the Genealogy tab of our website, which has family history reso...
10/01/2026

In honor of Family History Month, we’d like to highlight the Genealogy tab of our website, which has family history resources for you to explore:

- Family Names of Settlers of New Netherland that qualify for membership in the Holland Society

- Genealogy Services for hiring professional assistance

- Family Archives in our files, including letters, genealogies, and press clippings

- Research Guide with our recommended sites and sources for finding documentation.

Under the same tab, we also have a page about finding professional Genealogy Resources as well as a Research Guide. https://bit.ly/3NhuGef

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161 W 86th Street, Unit 1AW
New York, NY
10024

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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm

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