Giovanni de Verrazano
The first European to explore the New Jersey coast was Giovanni da Verrazzano. He was a Florentine who explored North America in the name of King Francis I of France.
Giovanni da Verrazano
Giovanni da Verrazzano is believed to be the first European explorer to navigate the New Jersey coastline in 1524. He was an Italian explorer in the service of the King of France.
april 17,1524
The first Europeans to explore New Jersey were the Dutch, led by Henry Hudson in 1609. They claimed the area for the Netherlands, establishing trade and settlement in the region. Following the Dutch, the English also explored and eventually took control of New Jersey in the mid-17th century, further shaping its development.
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The first U.S. holding companies were in New Jersey
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The first settlers of New Jersey were Catholics, Jews, Lutherans, and Quakers.