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Discovery of Manhattan Island

United States of America · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1609Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1609

Henry Hudson1609

Manhattan · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

While in Dutch pay, re-discovers Manhattan Island & the river Hudson

Names involved

Henry Hudson

Provenance

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