28 May 2008

Entry for June 03, 2007

Entry for June 03, 2007
On this day in history 1621 - Dutch East India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands." New Netherland consisted of settlements mainly along the Hudson, Delaware, and Connecticut Rivers, which today are parts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.You can take a virtual tour and explore the area New Netherlands encompasses.
(Originally posted on my Yahoo 360 blog)

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