Essex Village in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

The Onrust

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021

1. The Onrust Marker

Inscription.
The Onrust is a replica of one of the first sailing ships built in the New World and the first European vessel to explore the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound. On his fourth voyage to the New World (1613–1614), Dutch explorer Adriaen Block’s vessel burned off of Manhattan Island. Over the winter of 1613/14 Block and his crew built a new vessel, the Onrust. She would go on to explore large parts of the northeast and in April of1614, she made her way to present day Hartford, CT (approximately 60 miles up River from Long Island Sound). Block's efforts resulted in detailed coastal maps of the northeast region, the founding of New Netherlands, the establishment of a Dutch fort in Hartford and at the mouth of the River, and trade with Native Americans. The long-term ramifications of this exploration significantly impacted the River's environment and Native American culture. The Onrust Project (a New York not-for-profit) built the replica of the Onrust with the help of over 250 volunteers. Launched in 2009, the vessel is a floating museum educating students and adults about our early colonial history, the fur trade, and the Age of Exploration.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 2009.

Location.

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41° 21.075′ N, 72° 23.068′ W. Marker is in Essex in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Essex Village. It is on Main Street east of Novelty Lane, on the left when traveling east. Located at the Connecticut River Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Main Street, Essex CT 06426, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

on the Connecticut Shoreline,

and in Mystic and the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Middlesex County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: British Raid 1814 (here, next to this marker); It Happened Here! (within shouting distance of this marker); Warship Oliver Cromwell (within shouting distance of this marker); Essex (approx. ¼ mile away); Essex Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hills Academy (approx. half a mile away); Early Essex Village (approx. half a mile away); Essex Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Essex.

Also see . . .
1. Connecticut River Museum. (Submitted on October 4, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Onrust (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 4, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

The Connecticut River Museum and the Onrust image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021

2. The Connecticut River Museum and the Onrust

The Onrust at the Connecticut River Museum dock. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 2, 2021

3. The Onrust at the Connecticut River Museum dock.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.