Colonial Events

  • 1565

    St. Augustine

    St. Augustine
    First permanent Spanish settlement is established at St. Augustine
  • Roanoke Colony

    Roanoke Colony
    disappears and is called the Lost Colony
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown
    Settlement established
  • House of Burgesses

    House of Burgesses
    Formed
  • Plymouth

    Plymouth
    colony is founded
  • Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving
    celebration feast is held.
  • North Carolina colony

    North Carolina colony
    Was founded.
  • New jersey

    New jersey
    colony founded
  • Pocahontas

    Pocahontas
    and John Rolfe marry.
  • William Penn

    William Penn
    Established Pennsylvania colony