Travel Agencies
Hotels $$$
Car Dealers
Restaurants $
Museums and Culture
Malls & Shopping Centers
Spas
Fitness Centers
Dance Schools
Attractions
Pilates & Yoga+
Restaurants $$$
Bakeries
High School
Furniture
Newspapers
Tours
Hospitals+
Colleges & Universities
Clothing
Middle School
Department Stores
Sporting Goods Stores
Beauty Salons
Supermarket+
Nightclubs
Languages
Training+
Real Estate Agencies
Bars & Pubs
Moving Companies
Theater
Flower shops
Jewelry Stores
Martial arts
Limousines
Hotels $$
Restaurants $$
Resorts
Clothing for men
Inn
Bookstores+
Employment Agencies
Engineering
Hotels $
Shoes & Handbags+
Wine & Liquor Stores
Jul/Aug/Sep
Teams
Apr/May/Jun
Lingerie & Swimwear
Sporting SchoolColumbia County Tourism
The first exploration of the territory was most likely that of Hendrick Hudson who in 1609 sailed across the Atlantic and up the river which now bears his name. An accident to his craft forced him to stop and come ashore to visit the area. The native inhabitants of the region were the Mohican Indians. A lively trade was established by 1612 and early settlers began to colonize various regions. The establishments of Fort Orange and New Amsterdam in 1624 allowed traders and travelers to frequently stopped along the shores of Columbia. Small settlements sprang up to supply goods to these ships.