 Jacob Eelkens became commander on Christiaensen's death in 1616.In 1617 a freshet damaged the fort to such an extent that it was abandoned and rebuilt on more secure ground at the mouth of the Normans Kill (called the "Tawasentha" by the natives) with the Hudson River.This new fortification was built by Eelkens on a prominence called "Tawass-gunshee" by the natives.