Appleton's Hand-Book of American Travel
Hall, Edward Hepple
Excerpt from Appleton's Hand-Book of American Travel: The Northern TourIts length from east to west is 335 miles, and its breadth about 300 miles, embracing an area of about acres.The earliest settlements within the State were made by the Dutch, at Fort Orange (albany), and at New Amster dam, now New York City. This was in 1614, five years after the voyage of Hendrick Hudson up the waters of that river which now bears his name.About the Publis...
