The Beginnings of New Netherland Henry Hudson commands ship the Halve Maen, belonging to the East India Company, and explores Delaware Bay and up the Hudson River, up to as far as present-day Albany, New York.
Exploration of New Netherland
1609
The first appearance of the name New Netherland in an official document occurs. 1614
The States General licensed the New Netherland Company.
Fort Nassau, a fur trading post, was established on Castle Island, near present-day Albany.Fort Nassau is destroyed and a new fort is built at Norman’s Kill on the banks of the Hudson. 1617
The West India Company (WIC) was chartered by the States General and given a trade monopoly in New Netherland. 1621
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