Looking for Henry Hudson In 1611, Henry Hudson was on his second trip to the New World, seeking a shortcut through North America to the riches of the Orient. After having wintered over in what is now known as James Bay, the southern pocket of the huge bay that would be named for Hudson http: //smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/...
Replica of the Half Moon Drops Anchor in Verplanck This 85-foot replica of the ship Henry Hudson sailed while exploring the Hudson River in 1609 is docked in Verplanck, N.Y. and open to the public on selected weekends.. http: //hudsonriver.com/history/halfmoon.htm
The Half Moon Images of the Half Moon http: //newnetherland.org/ship.html