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The New England Colonies
Connecticut
Life in 1770 Connecticut Learn about Connecticut life at this web site, the home of Noah Webster.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Historical sites This web page is a description of historical sites that you can visit in Central Massachusetts. Adams NHS Home Adams National Historic Site is located in the City of Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Learn about this historical place here. Concord Massachusetts History Learn about the history of Concord Massachusetts from this site that contains resources and information about the city.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire History This site contains information on New Hampshire history. This site is a product of SeacoastNH.com. Excellent site. Concord Massachusetts History Learn about the history of Concord Massachusetts from this site that contains resources and information about the city.
Rhode Island
Early History of Rhode Island From the Rhode Island Sceretary of State's web site, this page contains the early history of the state from its exploration to the founding of the colony by Roger Williams. It includes a short biography of its founder.
Maine
Vermont
Vermont History Take a look at this short history of the Green Mountain State by Weseley Wright. top
Middle Colonies
Delaware
The Kalmar Nyckel This site discusses the history of the Swedish ship that brought the first settlers to Delaware Valley.
New Jersey
Morrestown Historical Society Learn the history of this well known town in New Jersey from the Historical Society. Sandy Hook Lighthouse From the New Jersey Lighthouse Society, read about the nations oldest lighthouse located at Sandy Hook.
New York
Contact and Conquest This page discusses the contact and conquest of Western New York. It also has more information about the Western New York area. New Netherlands History This site is a short history of New Netherlands now known as New York. New York State History Net This informative site contains information and resources on New York State. This site is located in Albany University. Note this is a framed site. Federal Hall N.Y. Learn the history of the seat of New York's colonial government and the meeting place of the Stamp Act Congress which assembled in October, 1765.
Pennsylvania
Carpenters' Hall From the U.S. History Organization web site, read about this historic meeting place of colonial America. top
The Southern Colonies
Georgia
Maryland
North Carolina
North Carolina Attractions Before you take a trip to Edenton North Carolina, you will want to check this page out to find the best places to visit.
South Carolina
Southern Mountain Heritage This site contains information on the Southern Mountain Region of the Carolinas, during the American Revolution. The Stono Rebellion Read this account of a negro insurrection that took place in South Carolina in 1739. The account was given by an anonymous individual. This page is from a class on American History at Bloomburg University.
Virginia
Flowerdew Hundred Museum Flowerdew Hundred is located on one of the earliest original land grants in Virginia Learn about this land, from the Flowerdew Museum web site. Northwestern Virginia History This is a history of the Northwestern Panhandle of West Virginia by J.H. Newton Org. in 1879. This site is maintained by Margie Glover-Daniels. Virginia Notes VA-NOTES (Virginia Notes) is an online series in Virginia documents. top Back to U.S. History Index Back to the 18th Century History: The Basics Index |