400 years Skil
Many Texelaars still call Oudeschild ‘Skil’. Long ago, here was the most important anchorage in the world. A hub for shipping, with all the activities that go with it. When this golden age passed, the village reverted into a fishing village. Discover the eventful history of Skil below; a framework for the collection and stories of Kaap Skil.
Scroll omlaag- 1400
- 1574
- 1593
- 1595
- 1600
- 1628
- 1650
- 1666
- 1794
- 1811
- 1822
- 1850
- 1902
- 1908
- 1980
- 2012
- 2014
Texel Roads increasingly important for grain and wood trade
1400
Fort de Schans completed
1574
Christmas disaster on the Roads
1593
Departure of the first pepper fleet
1595
The first houses in Skil
1600
The Batavia departs from the Roads
1628
A merchant ship perishes on the Roads
1650
De Ruijter returns from the Four Days' Battle
1666
The Skilder port is in use
1794
Napoleon visits Texel
1811
A ship headed for Suriname perishes on the Roads
1822
The first blazer on Texel
1850
Oudeschild gets a windmill
1902
The Dageraad moors in Oudeschild for the first time
1908
Founding of the Maritime Museum
1980
New entrance building, new name
2012
The Palmwood wreck discovered
2014
