Adriaen
Block
Alternate Last Name(s)
Bloch
ID
1609,000,264
Gender
Male
Demographic(s)
Spouses | Marriages
Ancestor Notes

Adriaen Block, as Captain of the Fortune, travelled to New Netherland several times.   Block Island is named for him.   His beautiful map of Long Island in 1614 has become a recognized symbol of early exploration.