The History of the Thirteen Original Colonies

Virginia

Dec 14, 1607

The Virginia Colony was founded in 1607 by John Smith and other colonists, including John Rolf, backed by the London Company at Jamestown.

The Founding Years

Period: Dec 14, 1607 to Dec 14, 1732

New York

Dec 14, 1626

The New York Colony was founded in 1626 by the Duke of York and other colonists of Manhattan Island.

Rhode Island

Dec 14, 1636

The Rhode Island Colony was founded by Roger Williams and others at Providence in 1636.

Deleware

Dec 14, 1638

The Deleware Colony was founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company.

North Carolina

Dec 14, 1653

The North Carolina Colony was founded in 1653 by the Virginian colonists.

Pennsylvania

Dec 14, 1662

The Pennsylvania Colony was founded in 1682 by William Penn and others in Philadephia.

South Carolina

Dec 14, 1663

South Carolina Colony was founded in 1663. North and South Carolina were one colony until 1729.

New Jersey

Dec 14, 1664

The New Jersey Colony was founded in 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.

Georgia

Dec 14, 1732

Georgia colony was founded in 1732 by George Oglethorp and other colonists.

Massachusetts

Dec 14, 1775

Massachusetts Colony was founded in 1630 by John Withrop and other Puritans at Massachusetts Bay.