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.
On Thursday, June 27, from 6 until 7:30 pm, 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, will host 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.
Richly illustrated with 3D models, AI generated characters, maps, and an encyclopedia, the “Mapping Early New York” project offers 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.
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.
Register for this virtual Zoom event here.
The Jacob Leisler Library Lectures are made partially possible through the support of the Van Dyke Family Foundation, HRBT Foundation, and Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation.
The Hudson Area Library History Room houses a collection that pertains to the history of the City of Hudson, Greenport and Stockport; as well as Columbia County and New York State. The History Room also hosts the Local History Speaker Series at the library, offering free monthly talks on diverse topics related to local history.
The Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History is an independent, not-for-profit study and research center devoted to collecting, preserving, and disseminating information relating to colonial New York under English rule.
The Columbia County Libraries Association is a nonprofit corporation that supports the 11 public, association, and school district libraries in Columbia County, NY, by facilitating cooperation between libraries to better serve all the residents of Columbia County.
Illustrations of New Amsterdam, today’s lower Manhattan, shown in stills from the 3D Model (New Amsterdam History Center).
