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 (Beverwyck, as it was called by Dutch explorers) The Dutch merchants settled here so they could trade with Native Americans for furs, which were shipped back to Europe. The area grew in size because of the success of trading, along with rich agricultural lands and access to the interior of the colony. Several examples of original Dutch architecture survive to this day and can be found at Quackenbush Square and on Hudson Avenue. Dutch Reformed First Church of Albany 110 N. Pearl St., Albany. Founded in 1642, this church houses America’s oldest pulpit, hand carved with its own hour glass, imported from Holland in 1656, and weathercock. The current building was designed by famed architect Phillip Hooker in 1798 and also boasts tiffany windows. 518-463-4449. Nicole’s Bistro 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany. This fine continental restaurant is housed in the Quackenbush house erected in the early 1700’s in the Dutch vernacular style. The house was part of the Quackenbush brick works located on the banks of the Hudson River. 518-465-1111. www.NicolesBistro.com The Albany Institute of History And Art 125 Washington Avenue, Albany. Founded in 1791 the Albany Institute is dedicated to the history of the upper Hudson Valley. The museum is home to Dutch related art and artifacts and a replica of a Dutch home of the earliest period. 518-463-478. www.AlbanyInstitute.org The New Netherland Museum & Half Moon Visitor’s Center The museum operates the Half Moon, a reproduction of the ship that Henry Hudson sailed from Holland to the New World in 1609. This plank-by-plank replica offers tours in the spring and fall. 800-258-3582. www.NewNetherland.org |
