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Carefree Travel Blog » 20 facts about New York City1. Dutch explorer Peter Minuit purchased the island of Manhattan (really its southern tip) from the Algonquin tribe for trinkets and tools worth about $24. 2. The first known name for Manhattan was New Amsterdam, which referred to the southern tip of Manhattan, a Dutch trading port. 3. New York City was the U.S. capital from 1789 to ... continue » |
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