History of Concord, Massachusetts
Concord, Massachusetts is a small town in Middlesex County about 20 miles north west of Boston, Massachusetts. It was the first inland settlement in New England and in the Massachusetts… Read more »
Category Archives: Colonial Era
Reverend George Burroughs: Ringleader of the Salem Witches?
George Burroughs was a minister who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. George Burroughs Childhood and Early Life: Burroughs was born in Suffolk, England in… Read more »
The History of Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony was a British colony in Massachusetts in the 17th century and was the first permanent colony in Massachusetts. The following are some facts about Plymouth Colony: Who Founded… Read more »
The Government of Plymouth Colony
When the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony first arrived in the New World and landed at Cape Cod, they didn’t have a charter or a patent to settle the area. A… Read more »
Religion in Plymouth Colony
The pilgrims of Plymouth Colony were religious separatists from the Church of England. They were a part of the Puritan movement which began in the 16th century with the goal… Read more »