New England Colonies By mrszivotsky Nov 9, 1620 Pilgrims land on Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts The Pilgrims left England to find a place to freely practice their religion. Photo: ed101.bu.edu Jan 1, 1628 Massachusetts Bay Colony formed Jan 1, 1630 Puritans arrive in New England Mar 3, 1636 Connecticut Colony organized Jan 1, 1663 Colony of Rhode Island founded by Roger Williams Photo: pbs.org Oct 7, 1691 Province of New Hampshire organized Sep 27, 1722 Samuel Adams born photo: kids.britannica.com Oct 30, 1735 John Adams born Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord
