From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-370668-505213

Where was the first English settlement in New England?

The first English settlement in what became New England was founded thirteen years before the arrival of the Pilgrims. In 1607, a settlement was established at Popham Beach, Maine. After a year, its inhabitants found the climate too harsh, and departed.

This news arrived on: 06/29/2008

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