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'''1620-1691'''<nowiki>: The Plymouth Colony was established. It eventually spread over today's Plymouth, Barnstable, and Bristol Counties.</nowiki> | '''1620-1691'''<nowiki>: The Plymouth Colony was established. It eventually spread over today's Plymouth, Barnstable, and Bristol Counties.</nowiki> | ||
'''1621: ''' Peace Treaty between Wampanoag Indians and Pilgrams - Strawverry hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts arranged by Squanto. | |||
'''1630'''<nowiki>: Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded. It expanded to today's area of Essex, Middlesex, Old Norfolk (now part of New Hampshire), and Suffolk Counties.</nowiki> | '''1630'''<nowiki>: Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded. It expanded to today's area of Essex, Middlesex, Old Norfolk (now part of New Hampshire), and Suffolk Counties.</nowiki> | ||
'''1631:'''First public Thanksgiving - Massachusetts Bay Colony | |||
'''1660:'''John Eliot founded first Indian church in New England at Natick, Massachusetts on the Charles River. | |||
'''1675-1676:''' King Philips War, between the Indians and colonist. | |||
'''1691'''<nowiki>: A new charter was granted to Massachusetts Bay Colony, uniting it with Plymouth Colony. Parts of Maine and Nova Scotia were also added to Massachusetts.</nowiki> | '''1691'''<nowiki>: A new charter was granted to Massachusetts Bay Colony, uniting it with Plymouth Colony. Parts of Maine and Nova Scotia were also added to Massachusetts.</nowiki> | ||
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'''1786'''<nowiki>: The Ohio Land Company was formed, resulting in the emigration of many Massachusetts residents to</nowiki>[[Ohio]]. | '''1786'''<nowiki>: The Ohio Land Company was formed, resulting in the emigration of many Massachusetts residents to</nowiki>[[Ohio]]. | ||
'''1788'''<nowiki>: Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the Constitution.</nowiki> | '''1788'''<nowiki>: (February 6,) Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the Constitution.</nowiki> | ||
'''1820'''<nowiki>:</nowiki>[[Maine]] was separated from Massachusetts. | '''1820'''<nowiki>:</nowiki>[[Maine]] was separated from Massachusetts. | ||
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A Tour of Masschusetts History: http://www.masshome.com/tour.html | A Tour of Masschusetts History: http://www.masshome.com/tour.html | ||
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[[Category:Massachusetts]] | [[Category:Massachusetts]] | ||