Peter Stuyvesant

Peter Stuyvesant, originally Pieter or Petrus; Peter is never mentioned in historical records, (c. 1612 – August 1672) serves as the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it is ceded provisionally to the English in 1664, after which it is renamed New York.

He is a major figure in the early history of New York City.

Stuyvesant's accomplishments as director-general include a great expansion for the settlement of New Amsterdam beyond the southern tip of Manhattan.

Among the projects built by Stuyvesant's administration are the protective wall on Wall Street, the canal that becomes Broad Street, and Broadway.

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