Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Henry Hudson and His Crew
A retelling of Henry Hudson's historic voyage to New York in 1609, and up the river that would eventually bear his name.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Henry Hudson
This resource presents an account of the life and voyages of explorer and navigator, Henry Hudson, who sailed and discovered for both the Dutch and English.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Middle Colonies: New Netherland to New York
Ironically, Henry Hudson, English explorer, was in the employ of the Dutch West India Company when he explored what is now the New York area. Read about the colony the Dutch established at the mouth of the Hudson River and see how the...
PBS
Pbs: Empire of the Bay: The Story of the Hudson's Bay Company
The story of the shrewd merchants and courageous explorers of the Hudson's Bay Company.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Exploration and Settlement Before 1675
A great map showing the explorations of Spanish, French, and English explorers in North America between 1530 and 1675. A detailed key identifies each explorer and route. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection
British Library
British Library: The Search for a Northwest Passage
Historical overviews and associated images that document the search, by European explorers, for the elusive Northwest Passage through the North American continent to the Pacific. Discusses, among others, the explorations of Cabot,...
British Library
British Library:northwest Passage: Early Approaches, a Historical Account
Read about the early attempts to find a way through the Northwest Passage. Included are portraits and early maps of the explorers.