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).
In 1633, the Dutch West India Company (WIC) of the United Netherlands Dutch Republic constructed a fortified trading post on the south bank of the Little River (now Park River), a tributary river of the Fresh River (Connecticut River).