An Inspired Location in Upstate New York

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Henry Hudson is thought to have spent many years at sea, beginning as a cabin boy and gradually working his way up to ship's captain. Hudson sailed into the Upper New York Bay, and began a journey up what is now known as the Hudson River. 

Over the next ten days his ship ascended the river, reaching a point about where the present-day capital of Albany is located. While exploring the river, Hudson had traded with several native groups, mainly obtaining furs. His voyage was used to establish Dutch claims to the region and to the fur trade that prospered there when a trading post was established at Albany in 1614.