Websites

[|Thirteen Originals-Founding the American Colonies] Links to sites on history of each of the original colonies. Some are from state sites, so pay attention to dates. [|Colonial Maps] From the University of Georgia’s rare map collection. [|Colonial Williamsburg (Virginia)] Reconstructed to look like the thriving capital of Virginia it once was, Williamsburg is a living history experience. The website includes lots of images and history of daily life during the colonial period. [|Jamestown Settlements (Virginia)] Hosted by Jamestown-Yorktown foundation, this site includes information and video on history and life of settlers and Powhatan Indians. [|Plimoth Plantation (Massachusetts)] Living history site includes images and information about the 1620 colony. [|First Thanksgiving (Massachusetts)] Voyage on the Mayflower and learn how the Pilgrims survived with the help of the Wampanoag natives. Compare the daily lives of the Plimoth colonists to the Wampanoag. [|Mayflower History (Massachusetts)] Hosted by historian Caleb Johnson, this site includes detailed information about the Mayflower and Plimoth colony in Massachusetts. [|Noah Webster House Museum of West Hartford History (Connecticut)] This site devoted to the creator of the first American dictionary includes links on colonial history. (Use the “Learn about Noah” pull down menu). [|Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of a Man (Pennsylvania)] Sponsored by Franklin Institute Science Museum [|Trades in Colonial Times] Brief description of various colonial trades.