Founding Name
Lange Eyland
Boundary
Chosen Name
Long Island
Full Name
Lange Eyland
Founding Date (text)
1639-03-10
End Date (text)
1644-11-16
Date of Establishment (text)
1899-12-30
Notes
The first white settlement of Long Island, however was not made until 1636...
Jurisdiction Type
unchartered area
State
Nieuw Nederlandt
Boundary Events
| Name at the time | Change | Start Date | End Date | Boundary Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lange Eyland | Long Island (Lange Eyland) under nominal control of Nieuw Nederlandt | 1639-03-10 | 1640-04-17 | Long Island_Lange Eyland_1639-03-10_1640-04-17 |
| Lange Eyland | Lost to settlement of Southampton | 1640-04-17 | 1640-08-15 | Long Island_Lange Eyland_1640-04-17_1640-08-15 |
| Lange Eyland | Lost to settlement of Southold | 1640-08-15 | 1642-03-28 | Long Island_Lange Eyland_1640-08-15_1642-03-28 |
| Lange Eyland | Lost to charter of Maspeth | 1642-03-28 | 1644-11-16 | Long Island_Lange Eyland_1642-03-28_1644-11-16 |
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Citation
History of Long Island, Vol. 1, Ross, Chap. IV p. 45
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