The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Saint Helena
Atlantic Ocean (Body of Water)
View Larger MapDescription of institution: A British territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. Discovered and settled by the Portuguese in the early 16th century. Dutch traders frequented the island in the early 17th century, formally claiming it in 1633. Colonization by the English began in 1659 with the arrival of its first governor, Captain James Dutton. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena People associated with this location: Stonestreet, George (-fl. c. 1698) - Visited