The Hudson Valley was inhabited by indigenous peoples long before European settlers arrived. The Lenape, Wappinger, and Mahican branches of the Algonquins lived along the river, [2] mostly in peace with the other groups. [2] [3] The lower Hudson River was inhabited by the Lenape. [3]The Lenape people waited for the explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano onshore, traded with Henry Hudson, and sold the ... More @Wikipedia
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