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Henry Hudson discovered New York Bay and the river that bears his name in September of 1609. While this was by accident, he wasn’t just sailing aimlessly. He was led there…by mistaken maps…but how?
I first came across this story about a month ago when I was just looking through maps at RareMaps.com. It’s like map nerd heaven. There are literally thousands of antique maps, with detailed descriptions. I’ll often search famous explorers or map makers and just see what pops up, and then examine the maps. I’m from Virginia, and enjoy studying it’s colonial era so I searched…John Smith
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encyclopediavirginia.org/6995hpr-5c08f3ca40f74dd
blog.ncmaps.org/sea-of-verrazzano
tanap.net/content/voc/maps/maps_making.htm
historicjamestowne.org/history/history-of-jamestown/zuniga-map-of-james-fort-2
nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/pocahontas-her-life-and-legend.htm
hnn.us/articles/116298.html
encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/newport-christopher-1561-after-august-15-1617
history.com/news/did-jamestowns-settlers-drink-themselves-to-death
nps.gov/cajo/learn/smith-maps.htm
lost-colony.com/Zuniga.pdf
virginiaplaces.org/settleland/johnsmith.html
lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/rn28_johnsmith.pdf
nps.gov/cajo/learn/historyculture/the-shallop.htm
delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/delaware/2021/09/18/henry-hudson-visited-delaware-bay-quest-route-pacific/8318010002
Book Sources
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"True Relation" - John Smith
"Half Moon" - Douglas Hunter - amzn.to/3FieFhN
"A New World Voyager" - Edward Butts - amzn.to/3tiJBMq
Maps from RareMaps.com
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1611 Hondius Map - raremaps.com/gallery/detail/69822
1648 Hondius Globe - raremaps.com/gallery/detail/69654
1623 Hondius Globe Gores - raremaps.com/gallery/detail/69801
1620 Hondius Globe Gores - raremaps.com/gallery/detail/70346
Henry Hudson discovered New York Bay and the river that bears his name in September of 1609. While this was by accident, he wasn’t just sailing aimlessly. He was led there…by mistaken maps…but how?
I first came across this story about a month ago when I was just looking through maps at RareMaps.com. It’s like map nerd heaven. There are literally thousands of antique maps, with detailed descriptions. I’ll often search famous explorers or map makers and just see what pops up, and then examine the maps. I’m from Virginia, and enjoy studying it’s colonial era so I searched…John Smith
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Internet Sources
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encyclopediavirginia.org/6995hpr-5c08f3ca40f74dd
blog.ncmaps.org/sea-of-verrazzano
tanap.net/content/voc/maps/maps_making.htm
historicjamestowne.org/history/history-of-jamestown/zuniga-map-of-james-fort-2
nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/pocahontas-her-life-and-legend.htm
hnn.us/articles/116298.html
encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/newport-christopher-1561-after-august-15-1617
history.com/news/did-jamestowns-settlers-drink-themselves-to-death
nps.gov/cajo/learn/smith-maps.htm
lost-colony.com/Zuniga.pdf
virginiaplaces.org/settleland/johnsmith.html
lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/rn28_johnsmith.pdf
nps.gov/cajo/learn/historyculture/the-shallop.htm
delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/delaware/2021/09/18/henry-hudson-visited-delaware-bay-quest-route-pacific/8318010002
Book Sources
------
"True Relation" - John Smith
"Half Moon" - Douglas Hunter - amzn.to/3FieFhN
"A New World Voyager" - Edward Butts - amzn.to/3tiJBMq
Maps from RareMaps.com
--------
1611 Hondius Map - raremaps.com/gallery/detail/69822
1648 Hondius Globe - raremaps.com/gallery/detail/69654
1623 Hondius Globe Gores - raremaps.com/gallery/detail/69801
1620 Hondius Globe Gores - raremaps.com/gallery/detail/70346
