Back Форт Орандж (Нова Нидерландия) Bulgarian Fort Orange (New York) German Fort Oranje (Nuevos Países Bajos) Spanish Fort Oranje ET فورت اورانخه FA Fort Orange (Nouvelle-Néerlande) French Fort Oranje (Nij-Nederlân) FY Fort Orange Italian Fort Oranje (Nieuw-Nederland) Dutch 奥兰治堡 Chinese
Fort Orange Archeological Site | |
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| Location | Albany, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°38′41.46″N 73°45′1.05″W / 42.6448500°N 73.7502917°W |
| Built | 1624 |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001620 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 4, 1993 |
| Designated NHL | November 4, 1993 |
| New Netherland series |
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| Exploration |
| Fortifications: |
| Settlements: |
| The Patroon System |
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| People of New Netherland |
| Flushing Remonstrance |
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Fort Orange (Dutch: Fort Oranje) was the first permanent Dutch settlement in New Netherland; the present-day city and state capital Albany, New York developed near this site. It was built in 1624 as a replacement for Fort Nassau, which had been built on nearby Castle Island and served as a trading post until 1617 or 1618, when it was abandoned due to frequent flooding. Both forts were named in honor of the Dutch House of Orange-Nassau.[1] Due to a dispute between the Director-General of New Netherland and the patroonship of Rensselaerswyck regarding jurisdiction over the fort and the surrounding community, the fort and community became an independent municipality, paving the way for the future city of Albany. After the English reconquered the region they soon abandoned Fort Orange (renamed Fort Albany) in favor of a new fort: Fort Frederick, constructed in 1676.