NYC Moments: Henry Hudson’s First Glimpse of Manhattan

Talk Highlights:

• Hear excerpts read straight from the detailed journals kept by Hudson’s crew as they recorded their impressions of the land, its people, and the river’s possibilities.
• Learn about Hudson’s relentless quest to find a Northwest Passage to Asia—a dream that drove him across treacherous waters and into uncharted territories
• Examine Hudson’s ultimate fate—his mysterious disappearance following a mutiny—and the complex legacy he left behind
• Discover how the very crew member whose meticulous logs gave us the story of Hudson’s 1609 voyage would ultimately lead the mutiny against him

About this Event:

Join Untapped New York’s Chief Experience Officer, Justin Rivers, in this immersive virtual talk retracing Hudson’s fateful voyage up the river that now bears his name. We’ll also explore the ambitions, tensions, and betrayals that shaped his legacy. Through first-hand accounts, you’ll see the island of Manhattan as it was encountered by Europeans for the very first time in 1609. We will also uncover the drama of exploration, the allure of empire, and the moment New York first entered the European imagination.