As one of the oldest states in the country, Massachusetts is filled with rich history. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630 by a group of Puritan refugees from England led by John ...

As one of the oldest states in the country, Massachusetts is filled with rich history. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630 by a group of Puritan refugees from England led by John ...

Massachusetts was the sixth state to join the Union. However, Massachusetts is home to the second colony to be founded of the original 13 colonies, meaning the state's foundations are older than ...

Ten years after the Pilgrims first settled near Plymouth Rock, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was officially founded in 1630 by a group of Puritan refugees from England led by Gov. John Winthrop.