Kiliaen van Rensselaer, was a Dutch diamond and pearl merchant, who was instrumental in the establishment of the 17th century colonial province located where?
Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant) Kiliaen van Rensselaer (] ; 1586 – buried 7 October 1643 ) was a Dutch diamond and pearl merchant from Amsterdam who was one of the founders and directors of the Dutch West India Company, being instrumental in the establishment of New Netherland.
Zwaanendael Museum In Lewes, Delaware the Zwaanendael Museum was created to honor the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631. The museum models the former City Hall in Hoorn, the Netherlands. It has 17th century Dutch elements such as stepped facade gable, terra cotta roof tiles, carved stonework, and decorated shutters. The top of the building's front features a statue of David Pietersen de Vries, leader of the expedition that founded Swanendael.