New York was named by the British
to honor the Duke of York and Albany, the brother of England's King
Charles II, when New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch in 1664. New
York became the name of the state and the city.
Michael
Leighton Licensed realtor selling
Cape Cod condos since 1997
Realty Executives - Cape Cod
PO Box 1270, 15 Cape Lane, Brewster, MA 02631
Sales: 1-888-534-4486 | 1-508-896-6511
Michael@LeightonRealty
