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In 1609, Captain Henry Hudson led a mixed Dutch and English crew on board the Half Moon into a broad, uncharted river, seeking a northerly passage across the New World. Hudson's exploration of this lush wilderness would lead directly to the foundation of the New Netherland Colony and later New York State, forever shaping the future of the river that now bears his name.

In 2007, we again commemorate the original Half Moon's Voyage of Discovery with our annual re-creation of this historic event. As we follow in Hudson's wake, our crew of New York Capital Region students will study the environmental sciences all around us.

The Daily Log is our way of letting you know each day's events. We'll be updating from shipboard at least once a day, so please check back regularly -- there's a lot to see!

Stop by the Crew page to meet our student sailors, as well as the rest of the crew of the Half Moon.

The Learning Page is where we'll be posting information about our scientific studies. Check back each day to see as our knowledge expands.

Latest Update (9/19): The day in photos for 9/18. We'll have plenty of updates coming after the arrival ceremony as well, including a bonus Learning Page!

To talk to us on shipboard, click here to send us an email. Please keep the email messages small (maximum 100 kb, less is better) because it takes us a long time to download.

For information about our ship, including our past Voyages of Discovery, please visit the rest of the Half Moon's Website.

 
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