The story is regrettably familiar. A historic vessel, unable to find a suitable berth, is forced to move elsewhere. Yesterday, Chip Reynolds, Director of the New Netherland Museum and Captain of the replica ship, Half Moon, announced the museum’s intentions to … Continue reading
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The Half Moon, a replica of Henry Hudson’s ship, will be open for dockside tours at the Hudson River Maritime Museum through June 16th. Replica of Henry Hudson’s ship open for tours until June 16 The ship, a replica of the … Continue reading
Following up on our previous posts – Dutch Barges invade New York and The Dutch Barge Fleet has Arrived in New York. From the AP: Dutch flotilla makes its way north on Hudson River A flotilla of historic Dutch sailing ships is … Continue reading
Today there are 1.6 million or so residents on the island of Manhattan. How things have changed. Four hundred years ago on September 12th, 1609, when Henry Hudson first stepped onto the island, there were roughly 600 Lenape Indians living … Continue reading