Historedia
Person

Henry Hudson

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1609–1611

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henry Hudson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Henry Hudson's 1609 Exploration of the North American East Coast

    1609

    Role: English navigator and captain of the Halve Maen

    1. 1609 · Estuary outlet of the Delaware RiverClaiming Delaware Bay

      Hudson claimed Delaware Bay for the Dutch East India Company during his coastal exploration.

    2. 1609 · River flowing through eastern New York stateAscent of the Hudson River

      Hudson entered the bay of the river he named the Mauritius River and sailed up to present-day Albany.

    3. 4 April 1609 · Port of departureDeparture from Amsterdam

      Hudson departed Amsterdam in April 1609 aboard the Halve Maen to seek a passage to Asia.

    4. May 1609 · East of Norway's North CapeIce Blockade and Turnaround

      Ice blocked the northern route, forcing Hudson to turn the ship around in mid-May.

  2. Henry Hudson's Exploration of Hudson Bay

    1610

    Role: English explorer sailing for the Dutch East India Company

    1. 2 August 1610 · Hudson BayEntry into Hudson Bay

      Hudson explored the bay beginning August 2, 1610, aboard the Discovery, mapping much of its eastern coast.

  3. Mutiny and Adrift of Henry Hudson

    1611

    Role: English sea explorer and navigator

    1. 1611–1670 · Hudson BayDisappearance and Searches

      The marooned group was never seen again, and later searches by Button and Gillam failed to find them.

Sources

  1. Henry Hudson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. Halve Maen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-06
  3. Hudson Bay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03