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Dutch-American Heritage Day. RSVP is now CLOSED

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Philadelphia

Did you know that the first salute given to the US flag came all the way from the Dutch Caribbean? On November 16th, 1776, the island of Eustatius fired is cannons in honor of our independence! Join us on November 15th for a special luncheon where we'll dive into this fascinating history.

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Dutch-American Heritage Day. RSVP is now CLOSED
Dutch-American Heritage Day. RSVP is now CLOSED

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15 nov 2024, 12:00 – 13:30 EST

Philadelphia, 1617 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

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Dear Friends,


The relationship between the Netherlands and the United States is one deeply rooted in

the young history of the U.S. On November 16, 1776, the Andrew Doria, a small

American warship, sailed into the harbor of the Dutch colonized West Indies Island of

St. Eustatius. The island’s governor ordered the cannons at the fort be fired in a friendly

salute - the first salute ever given by a foreign power to the flag of the United States.


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