Portuguese Americans, also known as Luso-Americans (luso-americanos), are citizens and residents of the United States who are connected to the country of Portugal by birth, ancestry, or citizenship.
Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island was founded by Portuguese Jews in 1763.
The Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego honors João Rodrigues Cabrilho, the first European to reach California in 1542
Peter Francisco was an Azorean born patriot of the American Revolutionary War.
Renowned composer and conductor John Philip Sousa
Southeastern Massachusetts
Southeastern Massachusetts is a region of Massachusetts located south of Boston and east of Rhode Island. It is commonly used to describe areas with cultural ties to both Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, and includes the cities of New Bedford and Fall River and their respective suburbs. Despite the location of Cape Cod and the islands to its south, which are the southeasternmost parts of the state, they are not often grouped in this designation. At its broadest definition, it includes all of Massachusetts south of Boston, southeast of Worcester, and east of Providence, Rhode Island, while at its narrowest definition, it is Bristol County and the Western portion of Plymouth County.
A view from New Bedford overlooking Buzzards Bay
