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Virginia is Founded
On this date, Jamestown is settled in the Colony of Virginia. -
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Founding of the 13 Colonies
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Massachusetts is Founded
Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock and build the first Massachussetts settlement -
New York is Founded
Dutch settle New Amsterdam which eventually becomes New York -
Maryland is Founded
Maryland's first settlement, St. Mary's City, is settled. -
Rhode Island is Founded
Providence Plantation is founded and is the first settlement in Rhode Island -
Connecticut is Founded
Hartford is the first Settlement in Connecticut -
New Hampshire Is Founded
Settlers arrive at what will become Portsmouth, the first settlement in New Hampshire -
Delaware is Founded
Fort Christina is settled. This would eventually become Wilmington -
North Carolina is Founded
North Carolina is settled by Virginian colonists -
South Carolina is Founded
South Carolina was established at the same time as North Carolina, but was not settled until a decade later. They were split into two colonies in 1729. -
New Jersey is Founded
In 1664, the Dutch colony of New Netherlands was taken over by the British and became New Jersey -
Pennsylvania is Founded
The charter for Pennsylvania was given in 1681. But the first city was settled in 1682, Philadelphia. -
Georgia is Founded
In 1732, James Ogelthorpe got a charter for a new colony for 'the worthy poor'.
