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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. The Half Moon is a traveling museum that conducts programs about the unique history of the Dutch colony called New Netherland.

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Recent News

July 2010: Lights, Camera, Action! Senior crew and Voyage of Discovery alumnae and alumni from the New York Capital Region, Westchester County, NY, and the East Hartford, CT, region are now convening on board the Half Moon in Athens, NY for a special week-long educational video shoot. Follow our progress!

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.

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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 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.)