Feature video: Florida, the first colony
St Augustine was among the first places founded by European colonists. It was founded by the Sapnish, and mapped by Sir Francis Drake, at that time a privateer.
Playing time: 8 min
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Dover, DE
Historic colonial Dover Green.
Playing time: 3 min
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Savannah, GA
A drive through the colonial planned squares of Savannah.
Playing time: 6 min
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Santa Fe Plaza, NM
Shows the colonial Santa Fe plaza.
Playing time: 5 min
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Newport, RI
Shows the old town area of Newport, Rhode Island, which dates back to colonial times.
Playing time: 7 min
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Boston
The main video showing Boston. As we drive through the city, the video explains the history and geography of the settlement, and explains its development through time. The video is divided into mini chapters which include Boston in colonial times, featuring Faneuil Hall and the Old State House, and Boston in revolutionary times, featuring the Tea Party and Paul Revere.
Playing time: 11 min
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Boston Common and Massachusetts State House
Shows Boston Common, the oldest park in America, and Massachussetts State House.
Playing time: 3 min
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St Augustine, FL
Introduces the history of St Augustine, a Spanish colonial settlement in Florida. The video shows historic maps and images to tell the story of the settlement's development, and features the main street to show how it being used by tourists today.
Playing time: 8 min
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Independence Hall, a colonial building, PA
Independence Hall may have been made famous by independence, but it was a building of colonial times.
Playing time: 3 min
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Lexington Common, MA
Shows the famous common founded in colonial times and which was an early scene of the revolution.
Playing time: 3 min
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Lexington, Colonial graves
Shows the burial grounds at Lexington, Massachusetts, including details of individual gravestones. These were in use from colonial times, and show how infant mortality rates were high at the time, but those who survived into adulthood then stood a good chance of surviving to old age.
Playing time: 3 min
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Charleston, SC
Show the historic district of Charleston.
Playing time: 6 min
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Stonington, CT
Shows the colonial port area of Stonington, founded 1649.
Playing time: 5 min
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York, ME
Shows the colonial port area of York, Maine, founded 1624.
Playing time: 5 min
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Portland, ME
Shows the colonial port of Portland, Maine, founded 1623.
Playing time: 5 min
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