Jessé de Forest was the leader of a group of Walloon Huguenots who fled Europe due to religious persecution. They emigrated to what would become New Netherland in 1624.
Occupation
explorer
Born
1576
Died
October 22, 1624
Overview
Jessé de Forest was the leader of a group of Walloon Huguenots who fled Europe due to religious persecution. They emigrated to what would become New Netherland in 1624.
