How a Map Mistake 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 . 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 Social Media ------------------------ Map Shop - Twitter - Instagram - Facebook - TikTok - Discord - Patreon - Email Newsletter - Inter