Tema: The First Queen Of Bristol Rhode Island Was 100% Portuguese

Not to mention the communities in Northern California, the Central Valley and also in distant Hawaii. Just take a drive from Newark, New Jersey all the way up to Gloucester, Massachusetts or from Cape Cod to Long Island. Along the way you will find strong, vibrant Portuguese-American communities united in faith and culture. Portuguese Pão Doce (Sweet Bread) linguiça & chouriço (sausages) are savored by New Englanders just as Clam Chowder or Maple Syrup.

Enjoy this recipe!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891...49786#44949786

Or this one that is always found on my table at Thanksgiving!
Miss Hilda's Portuguese Dressing Recipe : Emeril Lagasse : Food Network

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Not to mention the communities in Northern California, the Central Valley and also in distant Hawaii. Just take a drive from Newark, New Jersey all the way up to Gloucester, Massachusetts or from Cape Cod to Long Island. Along the way you will find strong, vibrant Portuguese-American communities united in faith and culture. Portuguese Pão Doce (Sweet Bread) linguiça & chouriço (sausages) are savored by New Englanders just as Clam Chowder or Maple Syrup.

I've lived close to the eastern seaboard all of my life and it's only recently come to my attention that is a long-established Portuguese community there, going well back into the 17th century. I've had to do some digging around online but there're several organizations in the U.S., like the Portuguese-American Club, that exist to support the continuation of Portugal's underspoken heritage in the country. One can easily imagine, say, Irishmen in New England (i.e. the Kennedy family) but the presence of Portuguese in the English colonies predates the Irish diaspora by a while:

Portuguese people have had a very long history in the United States (from 1634), which may even be pre-Columbian, although there is lack of solid historical evidence. Navigators, like the Corte-Real family, may have visited the North American shores at the beginning of the 16th century.^[2] There is a monumental landmark, the Dighton Rock, in southeastern Massachusetts, that testifies their presence in the area. During the Colonial period, there was limited Portuguese emigration to the present day U.S., especially on the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

And etc.

Portuguese American - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'm assuming that these settlers from Portugal established some of the first Catholic parishes in North America?

I'm assuming that these settlers from Portugal established some of the first Catholic parishes in North America?

Well, here is an interesting parish with an interesting story.

Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, featured in Maritime History of Massachusetts--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary

Angels, Wonders, and Miracles of Faith: Feast of Our Lady of Good Voyage Commemorates Miracle at Sea

Our Lady of Good Voyage Carillon Bells are home | GoodMorningGloucester

Portuguese American R&B singer Teena Marie