Henry Hudson
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Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the Northeastern United States.
One of many speculative portraits
Replica of the Halve Maen
Landing of Henry Hudson, 1609, at Verplanck Point, New York, by Robert Walter Weir
The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, John Collier's 1881 painting of Hudson, his son, and loyal crew set adrift
Hudson River
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The Hudson River is a 315-mile river that flows from north to south largely through eastern New York state. It originates in the Adirondack Mountains at Henderson Lake in the town of Newcomb, and flow
Henry Hudson
…his ship Halve Maen ("Half Moon"), he sailed up the Mahicannittuk (Mohican), (a.k.a., Ka'nón:no [Mohawk] and Muhheakantuck [Lenape]), later named the Hudson River, and thereby laid the foundation for Dutch colonization of the region. His contributions to the exploration of the New World were significant and…
The Hudson River as seen from Bear Mountain Bridge in New York state
The Hudson River flowing out of Henderson Lake in Tahawus
The river from Poughkeepsie, looking north
The river between Hudson Waterfront in New Jersey (left) and Manhattan (right)