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the beginning
In 1609 Henry Hudson discovered Newark Bay and established New Netherland. He sailed into New York bay and up the Hudson river, later the Hudson river will be named after him. -
first settlement
In 1624 the first dutch settlement was established and they ruled for about 40 years. They also laid the foundation for cities that still exist today. -
more settlers arrive
In 1638 New Netherland was settled by Swedes. They were never very populated but brought Lutheran Christianity to America. -
new governor
In 1646 Peter Stuyvesant became governor of New Netherland. Peter helped population grow and organized council and a court of justice. -
jewish arrive
In 1654 23 Jewish arrive in New Netherland. -
new netherland captured
In 1655 the English attacked and captured the colony of New Netherland. This took the Dutch out of America. -
how New York got its name
In 1665 British conquered New Netherland and renamed it New York. it was named after the kings relative Duke of York. -
first colonial congress
In 1764 New York hosted the first colonial congress to address the stamp act. All of but one of the colonies, Georgia, were there but Georgia said they would be apart of whatever they decoded they just had too far of a distance to travel. -
independence!
On July 9 New York declared its independence and Robert E. Livingston represented New York in the committee. -
first constitution
On April 20 New York's first constitution was adopted. -
Capital of the new nation
In 1789 New York became the new nations first capital. In 1789 George Washington was also elected president. -
New York's first capital
Albany, one of America's first cities, became New York's first capital. Albany had many immigrants. It was at the end of the Hudson river so it was very important for fur trade. -
first military school in the united states
The first military school in the us opened at West Point in 1802. It was there to protect Hudson river valley from British. Now there are about 4,348 people enrolled at West Point. -
Erie Canal
In 1825 Erie Canal,425 miles long, opened and it linked the Hudson river to the great lakes. The Erie Canal helped develop the western part of the state. Teams of oxen plowed the ground but the majority of the work was done by Irish workers. -
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren, born in Kinderhook NY, became the 18th president of the United States. He was the leader of the Albany regency. -
women's rights convention
New York held the first women's rights convention in 1848. More than 300 people were there and 68 women and 32 men signed the declaration of sediments. -
Millard Fillmore
Millard Filmore was born in Cayuga County, NY and became the 13th president of the United States. -
statue of liberty
In October the famous Statue of Liberty was dedicated to NY harbor. It weighs 225 tons and is 305 feet 6 inches tall. -
Coney Island
The first enclosed amusement park, Coney Island, opened in 1895. People describe it as "heaven at the end of the subway train". -
Theodore Roosevelt
In 1901 Theodore Roosevelt became president. Teddy is the youngest president ever to hold office and was the governor of New York before becoming president. -
first skyscraper
In 1902 New York's first skyscraper was built and it was 21 stories high. -
first subway line
More than 10,00 paid five cents the first night it opened to take a ride under Manhattan. After the first one was build many more came after that. -
Empire state building
When the empire state building opened in 1931 it was 102 stories high and 1,250 feet high! During the Great Depression they hired as many as 3,400 people a day. -
winter olympic games
In 1932 Lake Placid hosted the winter games and 1072 athletes competed at the games. There is now an Olympic museum in Lake Placid. -
go Yankees!
In 1977 won the world series against the LA dodgers. -
john lennon killed
On December 8 the famous ex Beetle was killed at his home in New York city, New York. -
September 11
September 11, 2001 was a tragic day. Over 3000 people dies when terrorists flew a Boeing 767 crashed into the world trade center and then 18 minutes later another Boeing 767 crashed into the second world trade center. -
strike!
In 2005 a strike held by workers shut down the transit system. -
destiny usa
One of the nations largest shopping centers opened in 2012. Destiny USA has many attractions not just shopping!
