The Signing of the Dongan Charter
- Date Range
- 1686 – 1686
- Title
- The Signing of the Dongan Charter
- What occurred
- Thomas Dongan, the mayor of Manhattan at the time, signed the Dongan charter in 1686 allowing for additional building out onto the New York Harbour, influencing and increasing international trade.
- Location
- Lower Manhattan
- Image Citation
- https://exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/bios/d/thdongan.html
- Student name(s)
- Jack Wiley