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 searching the area in 1614, Dutch fur traders went up the Connecticut River (known as Versche or "Fresh" River), and built a fort at Dutch Point, called "House of Hope" that is near the current city of Hartford.