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Jan 1, 1565
St. Augustine,FL
It was founded by a Spanish sea captain. -
Roanoke Island,VA
John White and 116 other settlers set up the colony. -
Jamestown,VA
Captain John Smith took charge. -
Plymouth,MA
The colonists were all known as Pilgrims because they traveled to the new world. -
Salem,MA
John Withrup was the first governor of the colony. -
Williamsburg,VA
Was the capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1779. -
Charles Town,SC
The town grew wealthy and became an early target of Pirates who roamed the coast from North Carolina to the Caribbean. -
Philadelphia,PA
The Englishman William Penn found a city on the Deleware River in southeastern Pennsylvania where he and his fellow Quakers could practice their religion freely.
