A number of New York City historical anniversaries have been commemorated as civic events by centennials and at similar landmark dates. Several of these could be considered founding myths of the city, though there have been disagreements on when it was actually "founded".[1] For example, the Seal of New York City has been variously marked by the years 1686, 1664 and 1625 over its history,[2] by steps attributing an earlier founding date. Sometimes these anniversaries have occasioned major celebrations, and sometimes not.[3]

Years commemorated

The 1954 unveiling of a stained-glass depiction of Peter Stuyvesant in Butler Library at Columbia University, a gift of the Netherlands Antilles. It commemorated the 300th anniversary of the founding of New Amsterdam, though it was actually dedicated on its 329th anniversary according to the date on the Seal of New York City, or on the 301st anniversary of the city receiving municipal rights.

Before English conquest

  • 300th anniversary: Commercial Tercentenary[4]

After English conquest

  • 250th anniversary: establishment of city flag and update of city seal
  • Date marked on 1686 seal
  • establishment of first locally-approved city seal

References

  1. ^ Roberts, Sam (2008-07-24). "Hot History Debate: 1624 or 1625?". City Room. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. ^ Roberts, Sam (2008-07-14). "New York's Birth Date: Don't Go by City's Seal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  3. ^ Roberts, Sam (2014-08-25). "350 Years Ago, New Amsterdam Became New York. Don't Expect a Party". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  4. ^ New York (State) Commercial Tercentenary Commission; Hall, Edward Hagaman (1914). The commercial tercentenary of New York, 1614-1914 ... containing a brief history of the beginning of the regularly chartered commerce of New Netherland and the permanent settlement of what is now the state of New York. New York: The Commission.
  5. ^ O'Callaghan, Edmund Bailey (1845). History of New Netherland: Or New York Under the Dutch. D. Appleton. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-87152-034-0.
  6. ^ Huguenot-Walloon New Netherland commission, New York (1924). The Huguenot-Walloon New Netherland commission : for the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the settling in New Netherland of Walloons ... by the Dutch West India company, in 1624, now ... dedicates to its members and friends this simple memorial volume, prepared with a view solely toward putting into permanent form the record of the Tercentenary Celebrations and their historical and religious significance for our nation. Princeton Theological Seminary Library. [New York?] : [publisher not identified].
  7. ^ "LIU WRH WRH - The Archive". www.liucedarswampcollection.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  8. ^ "11/17 Lecture – When the City Celebrated Itself: 1948 NYC Golden Jubilee | HDC". hdc.org. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  9. ^ "1948 CITY JUBILEE GETS UNDER WAY; Fete to Mark Fiftieth Year of Greater New York Is Due to Start on Jan. 1 200 CITIZENS WILL SERVE Improvement of Surroundings of City Hall Proposed as Part of the Program". The New York Times. 1947-05-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  10. ^ "GREATER NEW YORK MARKS 50TH YEAR; Jubilee Celebration Is Held of Consolidation in 1898 of Five Boroughs IMPELLITTERI A SPEAKER Federal Hall Branch Station Issues Seventh in Series of 15 Postal Cachets". The New York Times. 1948-01-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  11. ^ "Golden Jubilee: Golden Anniversary of Fashion, 1948". Collection Guides, The New York City Municipal Archives.
  12. ^ Schumach, Murray (1973-04-29). "City to Begin Celebrating Its 75th Jubilee Tomorrow". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  13. ^ Wren, Christopher S. (1973-05-14). "5 BOROUGHS OPEN THE CITY JUBILE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  14. ^ "Gay Activists Alliance Actions at City Hall – NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project". www.nyclgbtsites.org. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  15. ^ McFadden, Robert D. (1997-09-08). "A Taste of the City's Centennial". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  16. ^ Gonzalez, David (1998-06-21). "For Centennial, a Party as Diverse as Its City". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  17. ^ "Press Release Archives #249-97 100th Anniversary Consolidation of NYC". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  18. ^ "Press Release Archives #270-98 - NYC 100 Centennial Weekend" Celebration". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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