#henryhudson

On June 22, 1611, the legendary English explorer Henry Hudson vanished into history under one of the most mysterious circumstances of the Age of Exploration. During his final voyage aboard the ship Discovery, Hudson and his crew had been searching for the elusive Northwest Passage, a northern sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. After surviving a harsh winter trapped in the icy waters of Hudson Bay, tensions aboard the ship reached a breaking point as food supplies dwindled and disagreements grew between Hudson and his crew.

In June 1611, a mutiny erupted. The rebellious sailors, led by figures including Henry Greene and Robert Juet, seized control of the Discovery and abandoned Hudson, his teenage son John, and seven loyal crew members in a small open boat. They were left with limited supplies in the vast and unforgiving waters of Hudson Bay. The mutineers then sailed back toward England, leaving behind one of the era’s greatest explorers.

Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson (c. 1570-1611) was an English navigator and maritime explorer. He is known for his four voyages between 1607 and 1610 in search of a northwest passage via the Arctic Ocean to the Far East. The lure of a northwest passage became an obsession during the 16th century because it would bypass the Spanish and Portuguese-controlled southern waters.

“The Death of John Colman”

414 Years Ago, Today - (Sunday) September 6th, 1609, Sandy Hook Bay & New York Harbor:

Famed and intrepid explorer Henry Hudson arrived with his ship, the “Half Moon,” arrived off what is now New York several days earlier. Several of his men are out in one of the ship’s boats, exploring the deep waters that we now know as Sandy Hook Bay and the Lower Harbor.

For reasons that will never be known, two canoes full of Lenape Indians arrive, and unleash a hail of arrows upon the sailors. One of them finds its mark, going through the throat of the Half Moon’s 2nd Mate, a man named John Colman. He falls dead into the bottom of the boat as the men furiously row back to the safety of the Half Moon.

The place of his burial – “on the beach” has been lost to history, and there are several candidates as to the location. However, the most plausible location was a spit of sand that was jutting out into these deep waters, adjacent to the Half Moon’s anchorage. It was thus named “Colman’s Point” in his honor. In turn, as the Dutch continued to expand their influence in the area, that spit would come to be known as “Sant Hoek.” We know it today… as Sandy Hook.

Today, we remember John Colman, and warmly reflect on the fact that our beloved Sandy Hook has been intertwined with our nation’s history, literally, since Day One.

And that's pretty awesome.

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Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson (en torno a 1570-1611) fue un navegante y explorador marino inglés. Es conocido por sus cuatro viajes entre 1607 y 1610 en busca de un paso del Noroeste por el Océano Ártico hacia el lejano Oriente. El atractivo de un paso del noroeste se convirtió en una obsesión durante el siglo XVI porque querían encontrar una ruta alternativa a las aguas meridionales controladas por españoles y portugueses.

Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson (c. 1570-1611) était un navigateur et explorateur maritime anglais. Il est connu pour les quatre voyages qu'il effectua entre 1607 et 1610 à la recherche d'un passage nord-ouest vers l'Extrême-Orient via l'océan Arctique. L'attrait d'un passage par le nord-ouest était devenu une obsession au cours du XVIe siècle, car il aurait permis de contourner les eaux méridionales contrôlées par les Espagnols et les Portugais.

Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson (c. 1570-1611) was an English navigator and maritime explorer. He is known for his four voyages between 1607 and 1610 in search of a northwest passage via the Arctic Ocean to the Far East. The lure of a northwest passage became an obsession during the 16th century because it would bypass the Spanish and Portuguese-controlled southern waters.