Uncategorized – Freeport History Timeline ../../../index.html A research project focused on the combination of different open source technologies as a way to preserve and present historical data Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:56:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.8 Freeport History Timeline Project ../../../welcome/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 19:30:12 +0000 https://freeporthistory.com/?p=3345 This project presents a timeline of people, places and events connected to Freeport, NY.

]]> Roeloff Jansen is born ../../../roeliff-jansen-is-born/ ../../../roeliff-jansen-is-born/#respond Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:12:13 +0000 http://freeporthistory.com/?p=2915 c 1603

– of Dutch descent in Marstrand, Norway (later ceded by Sweden)

]]> ../../../roeliff-jansen-is-born/feed/ 0 Anneke Jans is born ../../../anneke-jans-is-born/ ../../../anneke-jans-is-born/#respond Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:01:33 +0000 http://freeporthistory.com/?p=2910 c 1606

anjans

– of Dutch descent in Flekkeroy, Norway

https://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/bios/j/anjans.html

]]> ../../../anneke-jans-is-born/feed/ 0 John Carman is born ../../../john-carman-is-born/ ../../../john-carman-is-born/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2014 06:48:45 +0000 http://freeporthistory.com/?p=2541 c 1606

– in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemel_Hempstead

]]> ../../../john-carman-is-born/feed/ 0 French explorer Samuel de Champlain lands at the point of Quebec City ../../../french-explorer-samuel-de-champlain-lands-at-the-point-of-quebec-city/ ../../../french-explorer-samuel-de-champlain-lands-at-the-point-of-quebec-city/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2014 03:38:36 +0000 http://freeporthistory.com/?p=2655 Samuel_de_Champlain_arrive_à_Québec_-_George_Agnew_Reid_-_1909

– Founds the city of Quebec at an abandoned Iroquois settlement

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_de_champlain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City

 

]]> ../../../french-explorer-samuel-de-champlain-lands-at-the-point-of-quebec-city/feed/ 0 Samuel de Champlain and a group of Algonquin, Huron, and Montagnais battle a group of Mohawk Iroquois, Lake Champlain is discovered ../../../samuel-de-champlain-and-a-group-of-algonquin-huron-and-montagnais-battle-a-group-of-mohawk-iroquois-lake-champlain-is-discovered/ ../../../samuel-de-champlain-and-a-group-of-algonquin-huron-and-montagnais-battle-a-group-of-mohawk-iroquois-lake-champlain-is-discovered/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:17:27 +0000 http://freeporthistory.com/?p=2661 DefeatOfIroquoisByChamplain

Etching of Champlain’s own drawing of the battle

– Kills 2 chiefs with his opening shot

– Sets off a long period of French / Algonquin, Huron, and Montagnais collaboration as well as French / Iroquois contention

– Presently near  Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga NY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Champlain

https://www.independencetrail.org/stories-champlains-battle.html

 

 

]]> ../../../samuel-de-champlain-and-a-group-of-algonquin-huron-and-montagnais-battle-a-group-of-mohawk-iroquois-lake-champlain-is-discovered/feed/ 0 English navigator Henry Hudson, hired by the Dutch Republic, explores the New York Harbor and 100 miles upstream ../../../henry-hudson-hired-by-the-dutch-explores-the-new-york-harbor-and-about-100-miles-upstream/ ../../../henry-hudson-hired-by-the-dutch-explores-the-new-york-harbor-and-about-100-miles-upstream/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2014 01:54:48 +0000 http://freeporthistory.com/?p=2133 Half_Moon_in_Hudson

– On the ship Halve Maen (Half Moon)

– Hudson names the river Mauritius River, North River is commonly used

– Presently the Hudson River

Covertly, Hudson is seeking the North West Passage which would connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. Rather, he makes contact with native Americans in the region and reports signs that it could be a significant source for beaver pelts which has a lucrative market in Europe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Amsterdam

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_hudson

]]> ../../../henry-hudson-hired-by-the-dutch-explores-the-new-york-harbor-and-about-100-miles-upstream/feed/ 0 Dutch trader Cornelis Rijser voyages to the North River area ../../../dutch-trader-cornelis-rijser-voyages-to-the-north-river-area-for-beaver-furs/ ../../../dutch-trader-cornelis-rijser-voyages-to-the-north-river-area-for-beaver-furs/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2014 00:09:11 +0000 http://freeporthistory.com/?p=2695 c 1611

– Presently the Hudson River

– For the Van Tweenhuysen Company for beaver furs

– Piloting the St. Pieter

– Adriaen Block serves as a supercargo on his first trip to the region

]]> ../../../dutch-trader-cornelis-rijser-voyages-to-the-north-river-area-for-beaver-furs/feed/ 0 Dutch trader Adriean Block voyages to the North River area ../../../dutch-trader-adriean-block-voyages-to-the-north-river-area-for-beaver-furs/ ../../../dutch-trader-adriean-block-voyages-to-the-north-river-area-for-beaver-furs/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2014 00:14:16 +0000 http://freeporthistory.com/?p=2697 c February 1612

– Currently the Hudson River

– Block’s second trip to the region

– Sent by the Van Tweenhuysen Company for beaver furs

– Piloting the ship Fortuyn (Fortune)

– Hendrick Christiaensen serves as a supercargo

]]> ../../../dutch-trader-adriean-block-voyages-to-the-north-river-area-for-beaver-furs/feed/ 0 Adriaen Block voyages to the North River area ../../../adriaen-block-voyages-to-the-north-river-area/ ../../../adriaen-block-voyages-to-the-north-river-area/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2014 01:09:57 +0000 http://freeporthistory.com/?p=2701 c Fall 1612

– Presently the Hudson River

– Block’s third trip to the region

– Sent by the Van Tweenhuysen Company for beaver furs

– Piloting the ship Fortuyn

– Hendrick Christiaensen serves as a supercargo

 

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