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Q: After he explored this region in 1614, Dutch fur traders sailed up the Connecticut River (then known by the Dutch as Versche Rivier - "Fresh River") and built a fort at Dutch Point near present-day Hartford, which they called "House of Hope".
A:
After exploring this region in 1641, Dutch fur traders sailed up the Connecticut River (that was known as Versche River, meaning "Fresh River") and built a fort.  The fort was built at Dutch Point near Hartford. Hartford is called "House of Hope".