Mahicannituck

Mahicannituck is a Mohican name for the Hudson River, the waters that are never still. Rising in the Adirondacks, the river flows south through Mohican and Lenape homelands to the Atlantic. Far downstream, the tide changes the direction of its currents. Its upper valley also forms part of a route north towards Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence.

During the American Revolution, British General John Burgoyne sought to advance from Canada by this route and reach Albany. In September 1777 he crossed the Hudson near Saratoga, leaving his northern line of supply behind. After battles against American forces, his army surrendered in October. The campaign showed how the river valley could carry an army deep into the colonies, but also how difficult it was to keep that army supplied.

The later city of Albany lies here.