Question: what major historical events happened in massachusetts?
Answer: 1602. Bartholomew Gosnold explores coast. 1604. Samuel de Champlain explores and maps coast. 1606. James I grants charter to Plymouth Company to colonize Northern Virginia. 1614. Capt. ...  1620. Plymouth Company reorganized as Council for New England. ...  1621. Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth. 1628. ...  1629.