Editing Washington Heights, Manhattan (section)

===17th century===
Arriving in 1623, the [[Dutch colonization of the Americas|Dutch]] initially worked as trade partners with the American Indians but became more and more hostile as time went on, with the natives frequently reciprocating.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Historical Atlas of New York City: A Visual Celebration of Nearly 400 Years of New York City's History|year=2005|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q8EgsHmSEAsC|publisher=[[Henry Holt and Company]]|first=Eric|last=Homberger|isbn=9780805078428}}</ref>{{Rp|20}} The Dutch referred to the elevated area of northwestern Washington Heights as "Long Hill" while the [[Fort Tryon Park]] area specifically carried the name "Forest Hill".<ref name="forttryonhd">{{cite web|url=http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/1417.pdf|title=Fort Tryon Park|access-date=April 21, 2020|publisher=[[New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission]]|date=September 20, 1983}}</ref>{{Rp|2}}