How Mistaken Maps Led to the Founding of New York City (New Amsterdam)

Henry Hudson discovered New York Bay and the river that bears his name in September of 1609. While this was by accident, he wasn’t just sailing aimlessly. He was led there…by mistaken maps…but how?

I first came across this story about a month ago when I was just looking through maps at RareMaps.com. It’s like map nerd heaven. There are literally thousands of antique maps, with detailed descriptions. I’ll often search famous explorers or map makers and just see what pops up, and then examine the maps. I’m from Virginia, and enjoy studying it’s colonial era so I searched…John Smith

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Internet Sources
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https://encyclopediavirginia.org/6995hpr-5c08f3ca40f74dd/
https://blog.ncmaps.org/sea-of-verrazzano/
http://www.tanap.net/content/voc/maps/maps_making.htm
https://historicjamestowne.org/history/history-of-jamestown/zuniga-map-of-james-fort-2/
https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/pocahontas-her-life-and-legend.htm
http://hnn.us/articles/116298.html
https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/newport-christopher-1561-after-august-15-1617/
https://www.history.com/news/did-jamestowns-settlers-drink-themselves-to-death
https://www.nps.gov/cajo/learn/smith-maps.htm
https://www.lost-colony.com/Zuniga.pdf
http://www.virginiaplaces.org/settleland/johnsmith.html
https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/rn28_johnsmith.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/cajo/learn/historyculture/the-shallop.htm
https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/delaware/2021/09/18/henry-hudson-visited-delaware-bay-quest-route-pacific/8318010002/

Book Sources
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/”True Relation/” – John Smith
/”Half Moon/” – Douglas Hunter – https://amzn.to/3FieFhN
/”A New World Voyager/” – Edward Butts – https://amzn.to/3tiJBMq

Maps from RareMaps.com
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1611 Hondius Map – https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/69822
1648 Hondius Globe – https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/69654/
1623 Hondius Globe Gores – https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/69801/
1620 Hondius Globe Gores – https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/70346/