New Groveland

New Groveland is a state in the United States of America.
New Groveland's capital city is Birkland, which lies on the far northern banks of the Culver River. The state borders Empire Bay to the west, and New Leeds to the east.
== History ==
New Groveland was founded established as New Lochem, a Dutch trading colony in the 17th-century. It came under British control in 1687, around the same time as Empire Bay, upon which the capital city was renamed to Birkland and the area was called New Groveland - named after the Grove Mills in Hertfordshire, England.
The town prospered once more as a trading colony. During the American revolution, much of the area was contested between the Americans and England, with Birkland being a major fort for the British. However, Birkland fell to American control in 1777, though the date total control of the city by the Americans remains contested by historians.
After the revolution, New Groveland was completely controlled by the Americans and was officially made a state on December 16, 1798.
The state grew rapidly throughout the first half of the 19th-century. Birkland was used heavily by Union troops during the civil war.
In the 20th-century, New Groveland once again had a boom of industry - mainly from textile and stone mills. Birkland was a hotseat for the Civil Rights movement, most represented in the 1967 Birkland Riots.
== Cities ==
* Birkland, Brix County - Capital and largest city
*Lincoln-Freemont, Brix County
*Bedford Square, Brix County
* Hesham Troy, Portmouth County
*Belmont-on-Hoxton, Portmouth County
*Aspen Park, Portmouth County
* Fudd, Newport County
* Corn Town, Newport County
*Waldo, Lincoln County
== Criminal Element ==
The Maglia crime family is the most prominent criminal organization in New Groveland. They sit on the Culver River Commission, a subset of the The Commission.
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Category:United States