Dutch Settlement

  • #1-1609

    Henry Hudson explorers Hudson River
  • #2-1614

    Fort Nassau built (Near Albany, NY)
  • #3-1624

    Fort Orange built (Albany, NY)
  • #4

    Fort at Hoogh Island built (Burlington Island, NJ)
  • #5-1626

    Manhatten Island purchased (New York, NY)
  • #6-1626

    Fort Nassau built (near Gloucester, NJ)
  • #7-1631

    Swanendael established (Lewes, DE)
  • #8-1633

    Fort Goede Hoop built (Hartford, CT)
  • #9-1647

    Petrus Styvesant becomes Director-General
  • #10-1648

    Fort Beversreede built (Philadelphia, PA)
  • #11-1652

    Beverwijick established (Albany, NY)
  • #12-1653

    New Amsterdam receives a city charter (NYC)
  • #13-1655

    New Sweden reclaimed
  • #14-1664

    New Netherland surrendered to England
  • #15-1673

    Dutch re-occupy New Netherland
  • #16-1674

    England regains New Netherland