Yes, New Amsterdam was a Dutch colony. It was founded in 1624 by the Dutch West India Company and was the capital of the New Netherland colony. The city was located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island and was named after Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. New Amsterdam was the center of Dutch trade in the New World and was a major port for ships from Europe and the Americas. The city was also home to a diverse population of Dutch, English, French, and African people. In 1664, New Amsterdam was captured by the English and renamed New York.