New England is the oldest clearly defined region of the United States, being settled more than 150 years before the American Revolution. The first colony in New England was Plymouth Colony, …

Dec 22, 2025 · New England, region, northeastern United States, including the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region was …

Jun 5, 2024 · Here are 25 of the best New England historic sites and museums. 1. Plimoth Patuxet Museums | Plymouth, MA. Upward of a million visitors flood into Plymouth every year …

New England is the birthplace of distinctly American literature and the philosophy termed transcendentalism. It is considered home to the beginnings of public education and the first …

Read about the fascinating history of New England, from the Pilgrim settlement in 1620 to modern times.

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New England refers to the six states of the Northeast -- Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. It was first given the name by John …

SCUA is dedicated to documenting New England history, including primary materials relating to the political, cultural, economic, and intellectual life of our region, and the lives and …

Feb 2, 2021 · The New England Colonies were the settlements established by English religious dissenters along the coast of the north-east of North America between 1620 to 1640 CE.

New England was founded by the Pilgrims, men and women who escaped the strictures of Reformation Europe to experiment with new religious and societal ideas. They built a new way …