New Amsterdam, a 17th-century Dutch settlement on the southern tip of Manhattan Island, America. It was renamed New York on September 8, 1664, in honor of the Duke of York (later James II of England). From Ward and Lock's Illustrated History of the World, published

---

Size: 5376px × 3292px
Photo credit: © Classic Image / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 8, 1664, 17th, america, american, amsterdam, archival, archive, century, duke, dutch, england, engraving, harbor, harbour, historical, history, honor, honour, ii, illustration, island, james, manhattan, period, picture, port, print, renamed, september, settlement, ship, ships, southern, tip, vintage, york