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Peter Minuit's Purchase of Manhattan (1626)
In May 1626 Peter Minuit, director of New Netherland, traded goods worth about 60 guilders with Manhattan's indigenous representatives for use of the…
Timeline
- 1626Manhattan Island · New York StatePeter Minuit, as director of New Netherland, negotiated with representatives of the Lenape (Delaware) and other peoples over use of Manhattan Island; the Dutch recorded an exchange of goods for land.
- 1626Southern tip of Manhattan Island · New York StateAccording to company archives and traditional accounts, the transaction was completed with goods worth about 60 guilders—cloth, tools, and the like—and Dutch colonists thereby consolidated control over New Amsterdam and its surroundings.
Sources
- Britannica: Peter Minuit https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-Minuit
- National Park Service: Manhattan Purchase https://www.nps.gov/articles/manhattan-purchase.htm