YearrooWhen did the Puritans found Boston?
163017th century · 1600s
Puritans found Boston.
Led by John Winthrop, who called it a 'city upon a hill'.
1630
150016001700180019002000
Around the same time
- When was the King James Bible published?1611
- When did the first enslaved Africans arrive in English Virginia?1619
- When did the Mayflower land in America?1620
- When did the Pilgrims hold the first Thanksgiving?1621
- When did the Dutch buy Manhattan and found New Amsterdam?1626
- When did construction of the Taj Mahal begin?1632
- When was Harvard founded?1636
- When was King Charles I of England executed?1649
Some events played out over months or years, so we use the year they are best known for. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected].