New Amsterdam
Sunday, 30 September 2007
Perhaps the Dutch had visions of a new Manhattan when they started New Amsterdam, just across from Paramaribo. Initially established to protect the Dutch colony from the English, it was quickly turned into a sugar plantation. Despite the name, it never became a large settlement like its North American namesake.
posted by Benjamin at 9/30/2007 10:03:00 PM Permalink
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