Keywords: SMS Hertha 2 1909.jpg The German armoured cruiser SMS Hertha during a visit to New York City USA on occasion of the 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration in 1909 From Saturday 25 September to Monday 11 October 1909 the U S state of New York commemorated the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson in 1609 and the 100th anniversary of the first successful navigation of the river with a steamboat Robert Fulton in 1807 LOC-image det 4a16118 1909 Author frame removed PD-USGov SMS Hertha ship 1897 Hudson-Fulton Celebration 1909 |