Travel Agencies
Beauty Salons
Middle School
Inn
Attractions
Bars & Pubs
Tours
Spas
Restaurants $$$
Martial arts
Fitness Centers
Moving Companies
Museums and Culture
Flower shops
Teams
Pilates & Yoga+
Bookstores+
Department Stores
Restaurants $$
Clothing
Colleges & Universities
Dance Schools
Newspapers
Training+
Jul/Aug/Sep
Malls & Shopping Centers
Jewelry Stores
Theater
Limousines
High School
Car Dealers
Clothing for men
Wine & Liquor Stores
Sporting Goods Stores
Hospitals+
Lingerie & Swimwear
Real Estate Agencies
Hotels $
Shoes & Handbags+
Sporting School
Hotels $$$
Nightclubs
Bakeries
Hotels $$
Furniture
Engineering
Restaurants $
Supermarket+
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The first exploration of the territory was most likely that of Hendrick Hudson who in 1609 sailed across the Atlantic and up the river which now bears his name. An accident to his craft forced him to stop and come ashore to visit the area. The native inhabitants of the region were the Mohican Indians. A lively trade was established by 1612 and early settlers began to colonize various regions. The establishments of Fort Orange and New Amsterdam in 1624 allowed traders and travelers to frequently stopped along the shores of Columbia. Small settlements sprang up to supply goods to these ships.