Bridge Street (Manhattan)

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History

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Heere Gracht (later Broad Street) and the Fish Bridge (later Bridge Street in New Amsterdam 1659

In the mid 17th century, the city of New Amsterdam, the Dutch settlers created a canal called Template:Langx (Gentlemen Canal). After the Conquest of New Netherland it was renamed by the English to Broad Street in 1692. One of the three bridges crossing the Heere Gracht at that time was at the end of (Template:Langx). The street name was anglicized to Bridge Street.[1]

References

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