CAPT. ADRIAN BLOCK'S FUR TRADING SHIP ADVENTURES

Framed description of Capt Adrian Block's adventures in the 1600s.

9" X 6 1/4"


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Image 1:



CAPT. ADRIAN BLOCK'S fur trading ship, the "Tiger, "
burned to the water-line one fall night in 1613 while anchored
in present New York Harbor. Unable to return to Holland,
Block and his crew built four tiny huts in which they existed
with the help of food from the Indians. This was the actual
beginning of the present city of New York. During the winter
months, with very few tools, they built a ship and christened
it the "Restless." In the spring they were the first white men
to sail through Hell Gate, Long Island Sound, and as far as
the
CAPT.
ADRIAN
BLOCK'S
fur
trading
ship,
the
"Tiger, "
burned
to
the
water-line
one
fall
night
in
1613
while
anchored
in
present
New
York
Harbor.
Unable
to
return
to
Holland,
Block
and
his
crew
built
four
tiny
huts
in
which
they
existed
with
the
help
of
food
from
the
Indians.
This
was
the
actual
beginning
of
the
present
city
of
New
York.
During
the
winter
months,
with
very
few
tools,
they
built
a
ship
and
christened
it
the
"Restless."
In
the
spring
they
were
the
first
white
men
to
sail
through
Hell
Gate,
Long
Island
Sound,
and
as
far
as
the

Image 2:



CAPT. ADRIA
burned to the wat
in present New Y
CAPT.
ADRIA
burned
to
the
wat
in
present
New
Y

Image 3:



ship, the "Tiger, "
turn to Holland,
ship,
the
"Tiger, "
while
anchored
turn
to
Holland,

Image 4:



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