1620-1691: The Plymouth Colony was established. It eventually spread over today's Plymouth, Barnstable, and Bristol Counties.
1621: Peace Treaty between Wampanoag Indians and Pilgrams - Strawberry hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts arranged by Squanto
1775: The Revolutionary War began at Lexington and Concord.
1861-1865: During the Civil War 146,000 men from Massachusetts served in the Union Army.
1898: Over 300,000 men were involved in the Spanish-American War which was fought mainly in Cuba and the Philippines.
1820:Maine was separated from Massachusetts.