New York History
History in NY goes back further than the arrival of the first Europeans, however this history is not well documented or recorded. in 1524 the explorer Giovanna Di Verazzano sailed into New York harbor to be the first European to see the harbor. Today a bridge between New York’s main land and Manhattan island is named after him. Although Henry Hudson exploration of the harbor and the Hudson river are far more well known. Within 20 years Dutch settlements were established on the island. The Dutch continued to arrive in what is now NYC until the later 1600′s. Went he British took over the island and began their control of the region. The Dutch built a wall across the island north of the populated portion to keep the British out, The British attacked from the sea and easily won the island. James, The Duke of York renamed the island to its current name. Due to its location at the mouth of a navigable river and mid location on the east coast of the continent made this a prized location in the new world. By the 1800′s the city was thriving due to its economic power and the state gained its nick name the Empire State. The NY stock exchange and Wall Street were established durning this time. The completion of the Erie canal in 1825 connecting the Atlantic ocean via the Hudson River to the Great Lakes the trading grew larger. This made it possible to ship goods via ship from NYC to Chicago, Detroit and other Great Lake cities as well as the rest of the world on the high seas. This history is accessible to you when you visit NY and stay at one of many best hotels New York City. Tours of the island are available as well as tours around the island by boat and tours to near by islands
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