The Half Moon in Albany

posted Sep 19, 2011
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Our educational experiences clearly did not include enough canon fire.

Today's anachronistic maritime moment: the Half Moon arriving in Albany today.

New York Now's Matt Ryan was nice enough to share these photos of the Half Moon, a full-scale replica of Henry Hudson's ship of the same name, landing in Albany. The ship/museum is crewed in part by students -- both from the Capital District and the Netherlands. The trip today was part of a re-creation of Hudson's trip up the River That Would Eventually Be Named The Hudson in 1609.

photo: Matt Ryan

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tags: Albany, history, Hudson River

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