A trading fort rather than a colony, the House of Hope still played a major role in the settlement of colonial Connecticut. Established in 1633 by the Dutch under Jacob van Culer, the House of Hope was a trading post at the intersection of the Fresh River and the Little River.[1] The site, in today’s Hartford, is just north of the Colt Factory. Its existence likely drove English migration into the area. The fort was conceded to the English in 1650.[2]
[1] “A Tour of New Netherland: Connecticut: House of Hope,” New Netherland Institute (https://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/history-and-heritage/digital-exhibitions/a-tour-of-new-netherland/connecticut/house-of-hope: accessed 25 August 2024).
[2] “A Tour of New Netherland: Connecticut: House of Hope.”
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