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Barsimson Arrival
- When
- August 1654
- Where
- New Amsterdam
Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam in August 1654 as the first recorded Jewish settler.
Jacob Barsimson arrived in New Amsterdam in August 1654. He traveled on the Dutch West India Company ship Peartree (de Pereboom) and held a passport from the company, establishing the initial Jewish presence in the colony.
Sources
- History of the Jews in New York City Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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