New Netherland series |
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Exploration |
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The Patroon System |
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People of New Netherland |
Flushing Remonstrance |
Beeren Island (Beeren Eylandt in the original Dutch), also known as Barren Island or Bear Island,[1] is an island in the Hudson River within the town of Coeymans, New York. It lies 11 miles (18 km) south of the city of Albany,[2] and is at the border of four counties, Albany, Greene (to the south), Columbia (to the southeast), and Rensselaer (to the east).[3] Beeren Island was once referred to as Mach-a-wa-meck, which may come from mashq (bear) and wamock (enough), meaning "place of many bears" and would make it in agreement with the Dutch name.[4]