Fort Nassau (North River)

Fort Nassau
Part of New Netherland
Albany, New York
Fort Nassau is located in New York
Fort Nassau
Fort Nassau
Coordinates42°38′8.520″N 73°45′16.560″W / 42.63570000°N 73.75460000°W / 42.63570000; -73.75460000
TypeFort
Site history
Built1614
Built byHendrick Christiaensen
MaterialsWooden structure
surrounded by earthenworks
Demolished1618
EventsFirst Dutch fort
in North America
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Jacob Eelkens
Garrison10 or 12 men
OccupantsDutch traders and soldiers

Fort Nassau was the first Dutch settlement in North America, located beside the "North River" (the modern Hudson) within present-day Albany, New York, in the United States. The factorij was a small fortification which served as a trading post and warehouse.