In 1633, the Dutch West India Company (WIC) (1621–1793) of the United Netherlands Dutch Republic built a fortified trading house on the south bank of the Little River (now Park River), a tributary river of the Fresh River (Connecticut River).
The Dutch West India Company (WIC), established in 1621 and operating until 1793, built a fortified trading house in 1633 on the south bank of the Little River, which is now known as the Park River. This river is a tributary of the Fresh River (Connecticut River).