This timeline outlines Boston's key historical milestones, from Puritans founding the city in 1630, through the Boston Massacre in 1770 and Tea Party in 1773. It progresses to the industrial boom of the 1820s and transformation into a tech and education hub in the 2000s.
Key Historical Milestones
1630: Puritans Found Boston Established as a key Puritan settlement in Massachusetts Bay Colony. 1770: Boston Massacre Erupts British troops kill five colonists, heightening revolutionary tensions. 1773: Boston Tea Party Colonists protest taxes by dumping tea into the harbor. 1820s: Industrial Boom Begins Manufacturing and factories drive rapid economic transformation. 2000s: Tech and Education Hub Evolves into a center for innovation, universities, and biotech.