Jamestown was settled first.
Plymouth was the first settlement in Massachusetts.
Permanent colonization of the New World began in 1607 with the English settlement of Jamestown, in what we now call Virginia. From the beginning, Jamestown, which was named after King James I, had its troubles.
It was called Plymouth Colony. Or somtimes New Plymouth or Plymouth Bay Colony.
Jamestown was the first settlement in what became Virginia (named in honor of the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth) and Plymouth was the first settlement in what would become the Massachusetts Bay colony.
Plymouth Rock
Actually, the first Thanksgiving was in Jamestown, Virginia(the first settlement for the English in North America.
The Roanoke settlement was established in 1585, before both Jamestown (1607) and Plymouth (1620), but it mysteriously disappeared. Jamestown was the first successful English settlement in America, founded for economic reasons, while Plymouth was founded by the Pilgrims seeking religious freedom. The three settlements were significant in shaping early American history and colonization.
The first attempt at permanent settlement was in 1587 on Roanoke Island, in what is now North Carolina. It was unsuccessful. The first successful permanent settlement was in Jamestown, Virginia. It was founded in 1607 and suffered some terrible hardships but ultimately it prevailed.
Plymouth, Massachusettes
First English settlement is Jamestown located in Virginia.
The Roanoke settlement was smaller, short-lived, and ultimately unsuccessful compared to Plymouth and Jamestown. Plymouth and Jamestown were more established and enduring colonies that had more success in maintaining their settlements.
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