Travel Agencies
Restaurants $
Beauty Salons
Sporting Goods Stores
Tours
Flower shops
Hotels $$
Museums and Culture
Attractions
Restaurants $$
Restaurants $$$
Malls & Shopping Centers
Furniture
Hotels $$$
Newspapers
Jewelry Stores
Bookstores+
Moving Companies
Colleges & Universities
Pilates & Yoga+
Department Stores
Dance Schools
Employment Agencies
Fitness Centers
Car Dealers
Martial arts
Theater
Inn
Bars & Pubs
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High School
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Hotels $
Lingerie & Swimwear
Clothing for men
Sporting School
Teams
Limousines
Spas
Engineering
Middle School
Languages
Supermarket+
Wine & Liquor Stores
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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.