Massachusetts Explorers
Many people visited Massachusetts prior to colonization. Most of these people were traders and fishermen looking to harvest valuable resources like fish, whales and furs while others were explorers looking… Read more »
Category: Pre-Colonial Era
First Known Inhabitants of Massachusetts
The first people to live in North America were Paleoindians who came from Asia at least 14,000 years ago after they crossed over the Bering land bridge. They lived during… Read more »
Geological History of Massachusetts
Approximately 2.5 billion years ago, the continent of North America was a part of an ancient supercontinent called Columbia. Much of North America eventually broke off of Columbia and became… Read more »
Prehistoric & Pre-Colonial Massachusetts
Massachusetts is so much older than we realize. The land that it occupies was created millions of years ago and was once home to volcanoes, dinosaurs, mammoths and Paleoindians. It… Read more »