A Geographical History of the State of New York: Embracing Its History, Government, Physical Features, Climate, Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, Zoology, Education, Internal Improvements, &c.; with a Separate Map of Each County. The Whole Forming a Complete History of the StateH. H. Hawley & Company, 1848 - 432 pages |
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... , 406 . LVIII Hamilton , 410 . LIX Wyoming , 413 . STATISTICAL TABLES . Table IV 430 . Table V 431 . Table III 423 . Table VI Governors of the state , 432 . County Seats . Forts . Battle Fields . Falls . XII CONTENTS .
... , 406 . LVIII Hamilton , 410 . LIX Wyoming , 413 . STATISTICAL TABLES . Table IV 430 . Table V 431 . Table III 423 . Table VI Governors of the state , 432 . County Seats . Forts . Battle Fields . Falls . XII CONTENTS .
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... Fort Putnam , near West Point , Harbor Hill , Long Island , Richmond Hill , Staten Island , 3,804 66 66 66 Orange 66 3,718 3,000 1,866 New Beacon , or Grand Sachem , Highlands , 1,685 66 66 1,520 1,471 1,187 66 1,128 750 550 500 319 307 ...
... Fort Putnam , near West Point , Harbor Hill , Long Island , Richmond Hill , Staten Island , 3,804 66 66 66 Orange 66 3,718 3,000 1,866 New Beacon , or Grand Sachem , Highlands , 1,685 66 66 1,520 1,471 1,187 66 1,128 750 550 500 319 307 ...
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... fort and a trading house at an island , near the head of navigation on the Hudson , just below the present city of Albany , and garrisoned it with ten or twelve men . Another fort was erected at the southern point of Manhattan Island ...
... fort and a trading house at an island , near the head of navigation on the Hudson , just below the present city of Albany , and garrisoned it with ten or twelve men . Another fort was erected at the southern point of Manhattan Island ...
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... fort Nassau . The same year a fortified post , called Fort Orange , was erected within the limits of the present city of Albany , a few miles above that erected in 1618 , on the Normanskill . DIRECTOR MINUIT'S ADMINISTRATION . In 1624 ...
... fort Nassau . The same year a fortified post , called Fort Orange , was erected within the limits of the present city of Albany , a few miles above that erected in 1618 , on the Normanskill . DIRECTOR MINUIT'S ADMINISTRATION . In 1624 ...
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... fort , upon this latter island , received the title of Fort Amsterdam , and the colony that of New Amsterdam . An affray occurred between some of Minuit's farm servants and an Indian , in which the latter was killed . No attempts were ...
... fort , upon this latter island , received the title of Fort Amsterdam , and the colony that of New Amsterdam . An affray occurred between some of Minuit's farm servants and an Indian , in which the latter was killed . No attempts were ...
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