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Henry Hudson: Hudson River
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Henry Hudson was a very good navigator and sailor who named and explored Hudson Bay in Canada and the Hudson River in America. His quest was to find a shortcut from Europe to the Far East. Hudson was from England, but nothing is known about his life before 1607.
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Henry Hudson (1565-1611) was an English explorer and navigator who explored parts of the Arctic Ocean and northeastern North America. The Hudson River, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay are named for Hudson.
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Hudson found the Indians living along the shores of this river were friendly. They were willing to trade furs. Hudson told the Dutch people about this. In 1623 the Dutch sent people to live in this area. They formed a new colony and began trading with the Indians. They called their new colony New Netherlands.The Dutch Governor Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from the Indians for $24.00 worth of beads and trinkets.
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In 1607, Hudson tried to find a northern passage to Asia for Muscovy Company. He did not succeed. Also in 1607, Hudson made it to Greenland and to Spitsbergen. In 1608, Hudson again tried to find a northern passage to Asia, but the ice was impossible for Hudson's crew. In 1609, Hudson got hired by the Dutch East India Company and found the Hudson River and sailed as far north as Albany. Finally, in 1611, Hudson, his son John, and seven loyal crewmen set sail and were never seen again.
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This massive column commemorates Henry Hudson (1575–1611), who is credited as the first European to discover the Hudson River. Hudson is depicted at the top of the column in a monumental bronze sculpture by Karl Bitter (1867–1915). Clad in seafaring garb, Hudson stands as if balancing himself on a ship’s deck. The relief on the south side depicts Hudson receiving his commission from the Dutch East India Company, and the relief on the north side portrays the first fur trading post on Manhattan.
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The Half Moon was the ship of Henry Hudson for which the Hudson River is named in New York State, USA. Employed by the Dutch East India Company, this English Explorer did just that along the Atlantic coastline from NY to Baltimore, MD during a 1609 expedition to find a northwest passage to Asia.
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