1907, United States. Silver Hudson-Fulton Tercentennial Medal. Issued by ANS!

Mint year: 1907
Designer: Emil Fuchs
Reference: Forrer 7 p. 331. R!
Condition: Minor cleaning, otherwise a nice XF!
Mint: Whitehead & Hoag Company (Newark, New Jersey)
Denomination: Medal - Hudson River Discovery Tercentennial
Material: Sterling Silver (.925)
Diameter: 51mm
Weight: 66.9gm

Obverse: Henry Hudson and sailors on half moon lifting heavy equipment on ship.
Legend: DISCOVERY OF HUDSON RIVER BY HENRY HUDSON A.D. MDCIX / THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY/ HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION COMM:

Reverse: Three female figures representing steam transportation, commerce and history.
Legend: ROBERT FULTON /1765 1815 / FIRST USE OF STEAM NAVIGATION / ON THE HUDSON RIVER/ 1807

For your confederation a beautiful Silver Medal, struck to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton’s first successful commercial application of the paddle steamer, issued by the American Numismatic Society during 1907, designed by Emil Fuchs and made by Whitehead and Hoag (stamped on edge) in Newark NJ. A nice historical ANS medal and a great addition!

The Hudson-Fulton Celebration from September 25 to October 9, 1909 in New York and New Jersey was an elaborate commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton’s first successful commercial application of the paddle steamer. The maritime achievements of Hudson and Fulton foreshadowed the importance of the river to New York’s progress and identity. Organizers used the event not only to display the success of the two men, but also the status of New York City as a world city and the achievements of its citizens.

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Henry Hudson (born c. 1560s/70s) was an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century.

Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find a prospective Northwest Passage to Cathay (today's China) via a route above the Arctic Circle. Hudson explored the region around modern New York metropolitan area while looking for a western route to Asia while in the employment of the Dutch East India Company. He explored the river which eventually was named for him, and laid thereby the foundation for Dutch colonization of the region.

Hudson discovered a strait and immense bay on his final expedition while searching for the Northwest Passage. In 1611, after wintering on the shore of James Bay, Hudson wanted to press on to the west, but most of his crew mutinied. The mutineers cast Hudson, his son and 7 others adrift; the Hudsons, and those cast off at their side, were never seen again.

Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat. In 1800, he was commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte to design the Nautilus, which was the first practical submarine in history. He is also credited with inventing some of the world's earliest naval torpedoes for use by the British Navy.

Fulton became interested in steamboats in 1777 when he visited William Henry of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who had earlier learned about James Watt's steam engine on a visit to England.

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