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 2008, 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.

Stop by the Crew pages to meet our student sailors and the rest of the crew of the Half Moon.

The Learning Page is where we post information about our scientific studies.

Final Update: The Daily Log for Day Seven; update to the Student Crew page; minor fixes and updates throughout the voyage.

For information about our ship, including our past Voyages of Discovery, please visit the rest of the Half Moon web site.