Colonies

The History of the Thirteen Original Colonies

By gmolina
  • Virginia

    Virginia
    The Virginia Colony was founded in 1607 by John Smith and other colonists, including John Rolf, backed by the London Company at Jamestown.
  • Period: to

    The Founding Years

  • New York

    New York
    The New York Colony was founded in 1626 by the Duke of York and other colonists of Manhattan Island.
  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island
    The Rhode Island Colony was founded by Roger Williams and others at Providence in 1636.
  • Deleware

    Deleware
    The Deleware Colony was founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company.
  • North Carolina

    North Carolina
    The North Carolina Colony was founded in 1653 by the Virginian colonists.
  • Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania
    The Pennsylvania Colony was founded in 1682 by William Penn and others in Philadephia.
  • South Carolina

    South Carolina
    South Carolina Colony was founded in 1663. North and South Carolina were one colony until 1729.
  • New Jersey

    New Jersey
    The New Jersey Colony was founded in 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.
  • Georgia

    Georgia
    Georgia colony was founded in 1732 by George Oglethorp and other colonists.
  • Massachusetts

    Massachusetts
    Massachusetts Colony was founded in 1630 by John Withrop and other Puritans at Massachusetts Bay.