The New York Colony
Friday, September 10, 2010
The Founding of New Netherland
Flag of the Dutch West India Company.
The New York colony began as the Dutch trading outpost of New Netherland
in the year 1614. On May 4th 1626
, representatives
of the Dutch West India Company in New Netherland founded New Amsterdam, which
consequently became New York City.
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