After he explored this region in 1614, Dutch fur traders sailed up the Connecticut River (then known by the Dutch as Versche Rivier - "Fresh River") and built a fort at Dutch Point near present-day Hartford, which they called "House of Hope".
After he explored this region in 1614, Dutch fur traders sailed up the Connecticut River (then known by the Dutch as Versche Rivier - "Fresh River"). They built a fort named "House of Hope" at Dutch Point near present-day Hartford.