60 Guilders facts
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Manhattan was purchased by Dutch colonists from Native Americans for trade goods worth about 60 guilders, which equals US$1050 today.
In 1626 the Dutch bought Manhattan from the native Americans who lived there for 60 guilders, or about $1,000 adjusted for inflation.
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The Dutch colonists bought the island of Manhattan from Lenape Indians for 60 guilders (~$24) in 1626
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Manhattan Island was bought by Peter Minuit for 60 guilder, which in 1626 was worth $951.08. In retrospect, the average cost per square foot today in Manhattan is about $1,645.
