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Interdisciplinary
Curricula
For Educators
The New
Netherland Museum, in partnership with New York State certified educators,
has developed curriculula that integrate history,
math, science, and writing, through the Half Moon's voyage. These curricula, for
4th and 7th grades, introduce learning objectives within the framework of
the history of New Netherland.
Click here to find out more!
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The Half Moon is a full-scale, operating replica of the
Dutch ship of exploration that Henry Hudson sailed in 1609. It is a traveling
museum that conducts programs about the unique history of the Dutch colony
called New Netherland.
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2012 Fresh River Voyage of Discovery
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Latest News
April 6-7, 2013: The Half Moon's 2013 operating season is officially underway! The ship moved from its winter berth King Marine in Verplanck, NY to Peckham Wharf at Athens, where the ship is undergoing an extensive program of material upgrades. Stay tuned for a log of the voyage! You can also use the link to the left to sign up for e-mail updates, keeping you in touch with events and volunteer opportunities over the coming months.
Recent News
November 4-5, 2012: After concluding its visit to East Hartford, CT, the Half Moon made a swift voyage back to its winter berth at King Marine in Verplanck NY, concluding its 2012 operating season.
October 10-23, 2012: 2012 Fresh River Voyage of Discovery: The Half Moon spent the month of October taking students from the Connecticut River Academy to their campus at Goodwin College in East Hartford, CT, followed by classroom programming and a weekend of public tours.
September 8-18, 2012: 2012 Fall Voyage of Discovery: The Half Moon completed its annual recreation of Henry Hudson's voyage of discovery up the river that bears his name.
Robert Juet's
Journal:
You
can read the full and complete log of the 1609 voyage of the Halve Maen in command of Henry Hudson, transcribed here
in the Journal of Robert Juet of Limehouse.
Click the links below to download either version of Juet's Journal:
(To access this file,
you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not already have this free
program, you can download it here.)
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