Boston massachusetts biography

The history of Boston is an important part of the history of the United States as a country.

Boston is one of the most historic towns in Massachusetts. It is considered the birthplace of the American Revolution because so many groundbreaking historic events took place there.

The many historic sites in Boston span nearly four centuries of history.

The following is an overview of the history of Boston:

Boston in the 17th Century:

Early Boston was a hilly peninsula originally inhabited by the Massachusetts tribe of Native Americans who have lived in the area since 2400 BC.

The tribe called the area Shawmut and the nearby river, which is now known as the Charles River, the Quinnebequi.

The small peninsula was only 789 acres wide and consisted of three hills that settlers later named Trimount: Mount Vernon, Beacon Hill and Pemberton Hill, as well as two other hills they named Copp’s Hill and Fort Hill.

In 1614, explorer Captain John Smith sailed to the Massachusetts Bay and