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| Original prints of this and other images are available from the artist, Richard La Rovere. |
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| Original prints of this and other images are available from the artist, Richard La Rovere. |
| 1609 | Henry Hudson anchored "the Half Moon" in New York Harbor. |
| 1630 | Michael Pauw bought land for trading purposes on the west bank of the Hudson and called the area Pavonia. |
| 1633 | Michael Paulusen, a Dutch trader, erected a dwelling at Paulus Hook. |
| 1636 | Cornelius Van Vorst built a home near the present 4th and Henderson Streets. |
| 1643 | Pavonia settlement destroyed by Indians. |
| 1646 | Peter Stuyvesant became Director General of New Netherlands. |
| 1655 | Pavonia settlement again destroyed by Indians. |
| 1660 | Bergen Township established on site of the present-day Bergen Square. |
| 1779 | Major "Light Horse" Harry Lee captured Paulus Hook fort from the British on August 19. |
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