Northport is Acquired by Dutch
- Date Range
- 1656 – 1656
- Title
- Northport is Acquired by Dutch
- What occurred
- Initially under the control of the Matinecock Native American Tribe, Northport was eventually acquired by the Dutch in 1656 through purchase. The Dutch first came to Northport in 1650, where they reported fertile soil and good land. The Dutch would immediately transform the land from a sustenance based existence to an economic based existence, trading with the Native Americans and working to acquire capital.
- Location
- Northport, New York
- Student name(s)
- Dante Sasso Jr.