“Where a Kill is not a Murder and a Fly not an Insect: Origin and Meaning of Dutch Family and Place Names”.
Date:
Sunday, March 5, 2023 - 14:00
Location:
Wyman Osterhout Community Center, 7 The Old Road., Voorheesville (New Salem) 12186
“Where a Kill is not a Murder and a Fly not an Insect: Origin and Meaning of Dutch Family and Place Names”. Dr. Charles Gehring, Dutch language scholar, Director of New Netherland Research Center, Fort Plain native, and New Scotland resident, will discuss the origin and meaning of Dutch family and place names prominent in the regions that were part of New Netherland. 2 p.m. at the Wyman Osterhout Community Center, 7 The Old Road., Voorheesville (New Salem) 12186