Web Directory

» 17th Century New England
   A wealth of resources for research on the Colonial period, with special emphasis on the Essex County (MA) witch hunt of 1792 and parallels to Arthur Miller's "The Crucible."
   http://www.17thc.us

» A Very Grave Matter
   Provides information on colonial cemeteries, and photographs and inscriptions of gravestones in eastern New England. Also has old epitaphs, updates on cemetery preservation projects, and extensive list of related links.
   http://gravematter.freeservers.com/

» Cohos Historical Society
   Non-profit organization supports the preservation and study of history for Bloomfield, Brunswick, and Maidstone, Vermont and Stratford New Hampshire. Also maintains the Marion Blogett Museum.
   http://www.cohoshistoricalsociety.org/

» Early Puritan Poetry
   Overview of Puritan poets in New England, including Anne Bradstreet and Michael Wigglesworth.
   http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/270/frameset.html

» Freedom's Way National Heritage Area
   Geographic region comprised of the central Massachusetts uplands and river valleys, and six New Hampshire towns.
   http://www.freedomsway.org/

» Great Ireland in New England
   Reprint of chapter from "New England's Buried Treasure" by Clay Perry, 1946 details the investigation of how an unknown band of ancient Irish voyagers may have visited New England.
   http://members.skyweb.net/~channy/grireland.html

» Historic New England
   Non-profit organization supports the preservation of the region's architectural and cultural heritage. (Formerly the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.)
   http://www.historicnewengland.org/

» New England Antiquities Research Association
   Group dedicated to the study and preservation of New England's stone sites. Provides calendar of programs and events, photographs, related links, how to report a site, and contact information.
   http://www.neara.org/

» New England Archivists
   Regional organization for people who organize, describe, preserve, and provide access to historical records. Includes links to archival repositories by state, related Web resources, newsletter, membership information, and job postings.
   http://www.newenglandarchivists.org/

» New England Articles of Confederation, 1643
   A look at the document that tried to unite the New England colonies.
   http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/sacred/colonies_of_ne_1643.html

» New England Colonies
   Designed for kids to learn about early American history in the region.
   http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_NE_Colonies.html

» New England History and Historic Sites
   Information from About.com.
   http://gonewengland.about.com/travel/gonewengland/cs/history/

» New England Towns
   Historical descriptions of the region, states, counties, and natural features, excerpted from Hayward's Gazetteer.
   http://newenglandtowns.org/

» New England to 1789
   Maps, illustrations and informative text.
   http://www.stockton.edu/~gilmorew/0colhis/neng-891.htm

» Puritanism in New England
   Dr. Donna Campbell offers a brief discussion of Puritanism in colonial New England.
   http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/purdef.htm

» Strange New England
   Quarterly online publication reports on the unusual, odd, and forgotten places, landmarks, folklore, and legends that are part of New England's history.
   http://www.strangene.com/

» The Charter of New England : 1620
   Transcript of the 1620 charter to colonize New England. From The Avalon Project at Yale Law School.
   http://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/mass01.asp

» The Colonial Gazette
   Colonial news of people, events, towns, churches and marriages around New England.
   http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/enquirer/

» The Flag of New England
   Illustrated history of the evolution of the flag.
   http://www.midcoast.com/~martucci/flags/NEFlag.html

» The Puritan Tradition and American Memory
   Scott Atkins authors a research paper about Puritans in 17th century New England and their cultural identity.
   http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/PURITAN/purmain.html