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The Town of Boston in New England by John Bonner is the first printed map of Boston, Massachusetts. Bonner (circa 1643-1726) was a captain, navigator, and shipwright. A wealth of information about pre-Revolutionary Boston is available through Bonner's map, including street layouts, churches, and public buildings.
The first colony in New England was Plymouth Colony, established in 1620 by the Puritan Pilgrims who were fleeing religious persecution in England. A large influx of Puritans populated the New England region during the Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640), largely in the Boston and Salem area.
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Coordinates: 41.8450°N 70.7387°W. Plymouth Colony (sometimes Plimouth) was the first permanent English colony in New England from 1620 and the third permanent English colony in America, after Newfoundland and the Jamestown Colony.
- Autonomous self-governing colony
- English
- Disestablished
- Puritanism
1630 The first church in Boston was established by John Winthrop’s settlement. 1630 Boston’s first cemetery, King’s Chapel Burying Ground, was founded. 1634 The first tavern/inn was opened in Boston by Puritan settler, Samuel Cole. 1635 Boston Latin School opened; it was the first American public school. 1636 “New College,” or “the ...
Feb 10, 2024 · Plymouth Colony was the first permanent English settlement in New England. The colony was established by Puritan Separatists known as the Pilgrims in 1620. Plymouth survived the difficult times it endured in its early years.
- Randal Rust
Jul 23, 2011 · In 1614, explorer Captain John Smith sailed to the Massachusetts Bay and befriended the tribe living in the area. Two years later he published a map of the area and named it New England to make it more appealing to English colonists. Map of New England by Captain John Smith circa 1616.
The earliest Irish settlers began arriving in the early 18th century. Initially, they were indentured servants who came to work in Boston and New England for five to seven years, before gaining their independence.
