The
New England region
is made up of 6 states. The states in the New England region are Maine,
Vermont, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and
Rhode Island.
Each state in the New England region is linked to the Stately Knowledge
web site. You can learn all about each state at this web site.
The New England region is located
along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the far eastern corner of the
United States. The New England region has beautiful landscape. Tourists
in this region can see mountains, lakes and rivers, beautiful rocky coastlines,
green valleys, quaint towns, rolling farmlands and friendly cities. Most
of the important events in America's colonial period took place in the
New England region. In 1620, brave men and women from England set sail
for America on the Mayflower. They were called Pilgrims.
The Pilgrims founded Plymouth
Colony, the first permanent settlement, in New England.
Physical
Features of the New England Region
