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Originally known as Nantasket, Hull is a historic town in Plymouth County and is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts. The following is a timeline of the history of… Read more »

Ipswich is a charming and historic town in Massachusetts. It is home to the largest number of historic houses in America and has the oldest double-arch stone bridge in America…. Read more »

Gloucester is a historic town in Massachusetts. The Cape Ann peninsula where Gloucester is located was created by glaciers about 21,000 years ago and the area has been inhabited by… Read more »

Squanto was a Native-American who helped the Mayflower pilgrims survive their first year at Plymouth Colony. Squanto was a member of the Patuxet tribe and was born in a village… Read more »

The Massachusetts Bay colony was settled by a group of non-Separatist Puritans from England in 1630. The group were members of the Massachusetts Bay Company, which was a joint stock… Read more »