Virtual Premiere - Shipwreck and Salvation - The Wreck of the Prince Maurice 1657

Program Type:

Lecture, On-Demand

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

In case you missed it, the "Shipwreck and Salvation - The Wreck of the Prince Maurice 1657" program is now available on the Library's YouTube page.

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On the night of March 8, 1657, a Dutch ship, The Prince Maurice slammed into the coast of Fire Island with 129 souls aboard. Ashore were Indigenous people who heard the ship crash. They rescued the Dutch survivors from the icy beach following their laws to help fellow humans in danger. Join presenters Toya Dubin, Project Director and Drew Shuptar-Rayvis Algonkian Historical Consultant for a richly illustrated presentation that includes 3D models, documents, and interactive maps. The New Amsterdam History Center’s Mapping Early NY project (NAHC) uncovered correspondence and ship manifests to pinpoint the shipwreck. And now this largely unknown story can be told thanks to a grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.

This event was sponsored by the Library’s Nautical Advisory Council.