Pre-Industrial Boston
- Date Range
- July 7, 1630 – July 21, 1631
- Title
- Pre-Industrial Boston
- What occurred
- Boston was founded in 1630 by English Puritans fleeing religious persecution. The settlers originally lived in Charlestown but moved to the Trimountaine peninsula due to the lack of freshwater near Charlestown. The settlers then renamed this area Boston after the area they came from in England. On top of this, some of the preindustrial industries of Boston were shipbuilding, whaling, and fishing. As with most early established towns, these places relied heavily on what was available locally.
- Location
- 735 Columbia Road, Boston, Ma
- Image Citation
- Brooks, R. B., About Rebecca Beatrice Brooks Rebecca Beatrice Brooks is the author and publisher of the History of Massachusetts Blog. Rebecca is a freelance journalist and history lover who got her start in journalism working for small-town newspapers in Massachusetts, & View all posts by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks →. (2021, April 11). 10 oldest buildings in Boston. History of Massachusetts Blog. Retrieved October 15, 2021, from https://historyofmassachusetts.org/oldest-buildings-boston/. A history of Boston. Local Histories. (2021, May 24). Retrieved October 15, 2021, from https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-boston/.
- Student name(s)
- Andrew Bassuk