Double-Dutch
Kingston, NY
June 13-14, 2009

Saturday Day

Saturday Farmer's Market on Wall Street; The day began with the first lecture of a new series of programs " 17th Century Dutch Architecture, The Netherlands / New Netherlands"

Throughout the day Saturday visitors enjoyed demonstrations of 17th century crafts, traditions, history and activities on the grounds of Senate House. The “Scions of Patria” were encamped along with demonstrations of open hearth cooking using 17th century recipes, wampum-making demonstrations and other forms of early currency. There were 17th century sutlars and other folks in period dress with muskets. 17th century music and traditional Dutch clog dancing happened throughout the day. Additional Stockade District sites and events all within close walking distance included:

• The Abraham van Gaasbeek House, ‘Senate House,' 1679, is where the 1st Senate of New York State met during the Revolution. The Senate House Museum and art gallery contains a collection of art by John Vanderlyn, the first American-trained classical painter.
• The Friends of Historic Kingston (FHK) gallery of Kingston's history.
• The Fred Johnson Museum of American Antiques (FHK).
• Walking Tours of the Dutch Stockade Area including its many 17th and 18th century Dutch stone
  houses.
• Guided tours through the Mathewis Persen House, 1661, an Ulster County
• Dutch Cultural Center under restoration with more than 350 years of Native
• American, Dutch and English material culture artifacts found within the house.

Saturday Evening

The Dinner of Discovery: This was an elegant black-tie optional formal/informal catered dinner with entertainment on the Senate House grounds.

The Dinner's Dutch period menu began with cocktails and Dutch appetizers,. A parade of flags accompanied by burghers armed with pikes and wearing the helmets of the Holland Society preceded Grace said by our Domine Rev. Rett Zabriskie. There were multiple toasts, 17th century music and dance demonstrations. A special presentation was made to Holland Society President Colin G. Lazier by the Ulster County Clerk. The Archivist had found Colin's ancestor Francois LeSueur in the records c 1665 at Kingston and copies and translations of the handwritten entries were provided to him.

Sunday

A church service, 10:30 am , at the Old Dutch Church on Wall Street was well attended by Holland Society representatives who witnessed the presentation of a National Historic plaque for the church to the Rev Ken Walsh The Holland Society members were then hosted by Ken Barricklo at a wonderful lunch. In the afternoon there was a well presented Lecture Series at Senate House Museum on the following topics:

• Dutch Foods and History – by Ms. Peter Rose
• Dutch Gardens of New Netherlands – by Ms. Firth Fabend
• Dutch Tiles – by Mr. Walter Wheeler

All in all a most successful event, largely due to the initial vision of our late President John VanDerbeek IV and the hard work of Trustee Kenneth Hewes Barricklo.