The Mayflower is one of the most important ships in American history. This cargo ship brought the pilgrims to Massachusetts during the Great Puritan Migration in the 17th century. These pilgrims were some of the first settlers to America after they established the Plymouth colony. This journey made the Mayflower…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The first Thanksgiving was a harvest celebration held by the pilgrims of Plymouth colony in the 17th century. Many myths surround the first Thanksgiving. Very little is known about the event because only two firsthand accounts of the feast were ever written. The first account is William Bradford's journal, Of…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Metacom, also known as Metacomet, Pometacom and King Philip, was a tribal leader of the Pokanoket tribe and the Wampanoag nation. Metacom is most known for leading the Wampanoag and their allies in the fight against the English during King Philip's War. Where Did Metacom Live? Metacom's home village was…| History of Massachusetts Blog
King Philip's War was a war between the English colonists and the Native Americans in New England in the late 17th century. It was a brief but deadly war with a timeline that spans only a few years. The following is a timeline of King Philip's War: 1662: In July,…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The primary sources of King Philip's War offer a firsthand account of the events of this complicated war between the English colonists and the Native Americans of New England in the late 17th century. These sources include official government reports, first hand military accounts of the battles, books written by…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Dominion of New England was a merging of British colonies in New England in the 17th century. The Dominion was formed in 1686 and merged the colonies of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island together into one large colony. In 1688, the Dominion was expanded to include New…| History of Massachusetts Blog
King Philip's War, also known as Metacom's War or the First Indian War, was an armed conflict between English colonists and the American Indians of New England in the 17th century. It was the Native American's last major effort to drive the English colonists out of New England. The war…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a royal colony in Massachusetts in the 17th and 18th century. The province was originally a charter colony called the Massachusetts Bay Colony until 1684, when its charter was revoked due to repeated violations of its terms, and it was converted into a royal…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Squanto was a Native American from the Patuxet tribe who taught the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony how to survive in New England. Squanto was able to communicate with the pilgrims because he spoke fluent English, unlike most of his fellow Native Americans at the time. The following are some facts…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Mayflower pilgrim William Bradford wrote a detailed manuscript describing the pilgrims' experiences in Holland and in the New World, which is now known as Of Plymouth Plantation. In the manuscript, Bradford recorded everything from the pilgrims' experiences living in the Netherlands to their voyage on the Mayflower and their daily…| History of Massachusetts Blog
