Restaurants $$
Attractions
Newspapers
Museums and Culture
Bars & Pubs
Beauty Salons
Spas
Hotels $$$
Car Dealers
Dance Schools
Real Estate Agencies
Sporting Goods Stores
Malls & Shopping Centers
Martial arts
Furniture
Middle School
Moving Companies
Colleges & Universities
Fitness Centers
Hotels $$
High School
Clothing
Jewelry Stores
Teams
Tours
Restaurants $
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Bookstores+
Lingerie & Swimwear
Shoes & Handbags+
Engineering
Theater
Hotels $
Limousines
Travel Agencies
Pilates & Yoga+
Resorts
Languages
Bakeries
Flower shops
Restaurants $$$
Wine & Liquor Stores
Supermarket+
Clothing for men
Sporting School
Hospitals+
Nightclubs
Employment Agencies
Department Stores
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Columbia 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.