Travel Agencies
Tours
Beauty Salons
Newspapers
Attractions
Colleges & Universities
Martial arts
Moving Companies
Car Dealers
Supermarket+
Clothing
Middle School
Inn
Nightclubs
Sporting Goods Stores
Wine & Liquor Stores
Bookstores+
Theater
High School
Restaurants $$
Dance Schools
Shoes & Handbags+
Spas
Department Stores
Jewelry Stores
Hotels $
Flower shops
Hotels $$$
Restaurants $$$
Furniture
Museums and Culture
Jul/Aug/Sep
Malls & Shopping Centers
Teams
Hospitals+
Fitness Centers
Bakeries
Limousines
Engineering
Languages
Real Estate Agencies
Clothing for men
Employment Agencies
Sporting School
Restaurants $
Training+
Pilates & Yoga+
Hotels $$
Bars & Pubs
Lingerie & SwimwearColumbia County Tourism
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.