In 1609, Captain Henry Hudson led a mixed Dutch and English crew on board the Dutch jaght d'Halve Maen to the New World, chasing reports of a river that might provide a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean. Before spending the month of September exploring the river that would one day bear his name, Hudson spent the months of July and August making repairs to his ship, braving storms at sea, exploring stretches of the East Coast from Maine to Virginia, and interacting the unfamiliar cultures they met along the way.

In 2013, a group of nine sailors-in-training from Cooperstown and Bethlehem, NY has signed onto the Replica Ship Half Moon to recreate the experience of sailing in Hudson's era. Join us for three days on the Hudson River as our training sailors experience a summer Voyage of Discovery of their own!

The Ship's Log is our way of letting you know each day's events.

Stop by the Crew rosters to meet our training sailors and the rest of the crew of the Half Moon.

The Learning Pages are where we post information about our new nautical skills.

See an archive of the Half Moon's course and location throughout our entire voyage.

We're always eager to hear from you. Click here to contact the captain or crew, or click here to contact the web master directly. Our online access on the water is limited, so please keep messages small.

For information about our ship, including our past Voyages of Discovery and activities related to this voyage, please visit the rest of the Half Moon web site.

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