Original: After he explored this region in 1614 , Dutch fur traders sailed up the Connecticut River ( then known by the Dutch as Versche Rivier - '' Fresh River '' ) and built a fort at Dutch Point near present-day Hartford , which they called '' House of Hope '' ( ) .
Simplified: After he explored this region in 1614 , Dutch fur traders sailed up the Connecticut River ( Named Versche Rivier by the Dutch ) and built a fort near present-day Hartford , which they called '' House of Hope '' ( Dutch : Huys de Hoop ) .