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Apr 21, 2010 · View full size Staten Island Advance Explorer Henry Hudson gave Staten Island its name. Sept. 3, 1609 — While seeking Northwest Passage, Henry Hudson sights island, naming it Staaten...
In 1683, the colony of New York was divided into ten counties. As part of this process, Staten Island, as well as several minor neighboring islands, was designated as Richmond County. The name derives from the title of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, an illegitimate son of King Charles II .
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In the first chapter of his book, Jelly-Schapiro relates the story of Henry Hudson’s 1609 voyage up the river that would later come to bear his name. One of the seamen aboard wrote in his journal that a group of Native Americans they met pointed to the land we now call Manhattan and said “Manahata.” These Native Americans would have been speaking M...
Breukelen was just one of a scattering of small Dutch villages along the western shore of what the colonists called Langue Eylandt (Long Island). Jelly-Schapiro writes that “Breukelen was founded as a ferry landing for farmers in 1646.” The name Breukelen is borrowed from a Dutch town outside of Amsterdam and it means “broken land.” When the Britis...
The name of Queens County was assigned by the English when they also labeled Kings County in 1683. While Kings County was named for King Charles II, Queens County was allegedly named for his wife, Queen Catherine of Braganza. A sculpture of Queen Catherine was planned in the 1990s, but protests citing that the Queen benefitted from the slave trade ...
Staten Island is another New York name that was originally Dutch and then anglicized by the English. The English did this to many of the street names from the original Dutch street grid of New Amsterdam. In the case of Staten Island, it was originally referred to by the Dutch as Staaten Eylandt, which Jelly-Schapiro writes means “States’ Island.” T...
New York’s northernmost borough takes its name from a Swedish sea captain turned farmer, Jonas Bronck. Bronck purchased land and built a farmstead at what is now 132nd Street and Lincoln Avenue in 1639, according to the Bronx County Historical Society. The English turned Bronck into Bronx. Another Dutch name attached to the Bronx is Van Cortlandt. ...
Staten Island Wasn't Officially Called That Until 1975 - Gothamist. Gothamist is a non-profit local newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Apr 9, 1975 · Share full article. Name of Richmond Boro is officially changed to Staten Island, which was name given to island when Henry Hudson discovered NY harbor for Dutch in 1609; Boro...
History. Staten Island is a bedroom community within one of the largest cities in the world. It is the least populated borough and is often considered a stepchild of its larger siblings. As a result, Staten Island’s history has been largely overlooked; nevertheless, it has played proximately in both the affairs of New York City and our country.
Oct 9, 2018 · In 1609, Henry Hudson sailed over for the Dutch Republic and the island was dubbed, Staaten Eylandt, which means “States. Island.” Why? Because the Dutch parliament at the time was known as the Staaten General, and consequently, it was named in its honor. Despite the stake and the name, there was no settlement there for many years.
