In 1609, Henrik Hudson explored the Hudson on the Half-Moon.
The same year, Samuel de Champlain discovered the lake that bears his name. |
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In 1709, Queen Anne of England sent a group of refugees from the Palatinate to settle the Hudson Valley, founding what later became the village of Newburgh. |
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In 1807, Robert Fulton ushered in a new era of transportation when his steamboat Clermont traveled from New York City to Albany in only 32 hours! |
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The 1909 Celebrations of the achievements of Hudson and Fulton spread from New York to Albany, around the "pivotal point" of the Newburgh Bay.
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Plans are in the works to celebrate 2009:
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