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For a list of all Commonwealths in the Fallout universe, see Location.

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The New England Commonwealth

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The New England Commonwealth was one of the thirteen commonwealths of the pre-War United States. Created in 1969^[1], it was comprised of the former states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is what is left of the pre-War state of Massachusetts. While traditionally called a commonwealth in and of itself before the Great War, Massachusetts was also part of the greater New England Commonwealth.

The region was spared much of the nuclear devastation of the Great War as the greater Boston area was only hit by one nuclear bomb, which missed and hit an area to the south. However, the radiation from the nuclear-strike zone still remains potent 200 years later, unlike many other areas across the post-war US. Despite this stroke of luck, the region still fell into general anarchy, and overall did not fare much better than the rest of the Wasteland.

Different factions would vie for control of the region, including multiple raider gangs and small settlements. The survivors of the Commonwealth Institute of Technology took shelter in the basements of the college buildings and would form The Institute, a technologically advanced and enigmatic faction. The failures of their technological pursuits would be thrown out in the wasteland, littering the region with Super-Mutants and Synths.

A militia band known as the Minuteman grew to prominence, defending the major settlement of Diamond City against a super mutant attack in 2180. Eventually, a unified government in the region was proposed- under the tentative name of the Commonwealth Provisional Government. Every settlement of influence was invited to talks discussing the idea but during the meeting, a synth killed every representative, destroying the Commonwealth Provisional Government. An underground movement was formed to combat the Institute, known as The Railroad, with the aim of liberating synths from Institute control.

Over time the influence of the Minutemen waned, due to setbacks such as losing their main headquarters, the Castle, and internal conflict. This culminated with the Quincy Massacre, where the last of the minutemen tried and failed to defend the settlement of Quincy, leading to the Minutemen's near extinction.

The Eastern Brotherhood of Steel would soon enter the region as well, upsetting the local power balance- having sent recon teams to scout the region, learning of the Institute, and finding them an affront to their ideology, coming in in-force, with a powerful airforce, claiming the Boston Airport for their own.

Known locations

The Commonwealth

Cambridge (Fallout 4)
Concord (Fallout 4)
Glowing Sea (Fallout 4)
Boston (Fallout 4)
- Bunker Hill (Fallout 4)
- Concord (Fallout 4)
- Goodneighbor (Fallout 4)
- Vault 111 (Fallout 4)
- Diamond City (Fallout 4)
- The Institute (Appears in Fallout 4, mentioned in Fallout 3 and the CIT is mentioned in Fallout: New Vegas)
Lexington (Fallout 4)
Medford (Fallout 4)
Nahant (Fallout 4)
Natick (Fallout 4)
Quincy (Fallout 4)
Salem (Appears in Fallout 4, mentioned in Mothership Zeta)

Former Connecticut

Monroe (Wastelanders)

Former Massachusetts

Bradberton (Nuka-World)
Braintree (Mentioned in Fallout 4)^[2]
Cape Cod (Mentioned in Fallout 4)^[3]
Danvers (Mentioned in Fallout 4)
Framingham (Mentioned in Fallout 4)^[4]
Nuka-World (Nuka-World)
West Stockbridge (Mentioned in Fallout 4)^[5]

Former Maine

The Island (Far Harbor)
- Far Harbor (Far Harbor)
- Vault 118 (Far Harbor)
- Acadia National Park (Far Harbor)
- The Nucleus (Far Harbor)
- Vim! Pop factory (Far Harbor)
- Cranberry Island (Far Harbor)
- Huntress Island (Far Harbor)
Portland (Mentioned in Fallout 4)^[4]

Appearances

The New England Commonwealth appears only in Fallout 4, and is mentioned in Fallout 3 and its add-ons The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout, and Mothership Zeta, as well as Fallout: New Vegas and in the Fallout 76 Wastelanders update.

References

↑ Plaque on the Massachusetts State House in Fallout 4 gives 1969 as the formation date of the "Thirteen commonwealths."
↑ Sanctuary Hills terminal entries
↑ Lorenzo Cabot's journal
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Factory terminal entries
↑ Log - SSG Michael Daly

[1] Plaque on the Massachusetts State House in Fallout 4 gives 1969 as the formation date of the "Thirteen commonwealths."

[2] Sanctuary Hills terminal entries

[3] Lorenzo Cabot's journal

[Factory-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Factory terminal entries

[5] Log - SSG Michael Daly

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-The '''New England Commonwealth''' was one of the thirteen commonwealths of the pre-[[Great War|War]] [[United States]]. Created in 1969<ref>Plaque at the [[Massachusetts State House]] gives 1969 as the formation date of the "Thirteen commonwealths"</ref>, it was comprised of the former states of [[wikipedia:Maine|Maine]], [[wikipedia:New Hampshire|New Hampshire]], [[wikipedia:Vermont|Vermont]], [[wikipedia:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]], [[wikipedia:Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] and [[wikipedia:Connecticut|Connecticut]].
+The '''New England Commonwealth''' was one of the thirteen commonwealths of the pre-[[Great War|War]] [[United States of America|United States]]. Created in 1969<ref>Plaque on the [[Massachusetts State House]] in ''Fallout 4'' gives 1969 as the formation date of the "Thirteen commonwealths."</ref>, it was comprised of the former states of [[wikipedia:Maine|Maine]], [[wikipedia:New Hampshire|New Hampshire]], [[wikipedia:Vermont|Vermont]], [[wikipedia:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]], [[wikipedia:Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] and [[wikipedia:Connecticut|Connecticut]].
 ==The Commonwealth==
-[[The Commonwealth]] is what is left of the pre-War American state of Massachusetts in New England. While traditionally called a commonwealth in itself, before the Great War, Massachusetts was also part of the New England Commonwealth of the United States in the alternate history of the Fallout universe. Most of it is a war-ravaged quagmire of violence and despair like much of the rest of the former United States, but it is also where the mysterious Institute is located.
+[[The Commonwealth]] is what is left of the pre-[[Great War|War]] state of Massachusetts. While traditionally called a commonwealth in and of itself before the Great War, Massachusetts was also part of the greater New England Commonwealth.
+The region was spared much of the nuclear devastation of the Great War as the greater Boston area was only hit by one nuclear bomb, which missed and hit an [[Glowing Sea|area]] to the south. However, the radiation from the nuclear-strike zone still remains potent 200 years later, unlike many other areas across the post-war US. Despite this stroke of luck, the region still fell into general anarchy, and overall did not fare much better than the rest of the Wasteland.
+Different factions would vie for control of the region, including multiple [[Raiders|raider gangs]] and small settlements. The survivors of the Commonwealth Institute of Technology took shelter in the basements of the college buildings and would form [[The Institute]], a technologically advanced and enigmatic faction. The failures of their technological pursuits would be thrown out in the wasteland, littering the region with [[Institute super mutant|Super-Mutant]]s and [[Synth]]s.
+A militia band known as the [[Commonwealth Minutemen|Minuteman]] grew to prominence, defending the major settlement of [[Diamond City]] against a [[Battle of Diamond City|super mutant attack]] in 2180. Eventually, a unified government in the region was proposed- under the tentative name of the [[Commonwealth Provisional Government]]. Every settlement of influence was invited to talks discussing the idea but during the meeting, a synth killed every representative, destroying the Commonwealth Provisional Government. An underground movement was formed to combat the Institute, known as [[The Railroad]], with the aim of liberating synths from Institute control.
+Over time the influence of the Minutemen waned, due to setbacks such as [[Battle of the Castle|losing their main headquarters]], the Castle, and internal conflict. This culminated with the [[Quincy Massacre]], where the last of the minutemen tried and failed to defend the settlement of Quincy, leading to the Minutemen's near extinction.
+The [[Brotherhood of Steel (East Coast)|Eastern Brotherhood of Steel]] would soon enter the region as well, upsetting the local power balance- having sent recon teams to scout the region, learning of the Institute, and finding them an affront to their ideology, coming in in-force, with a powerful airforce, claiming the Boston Airport for their own.
 ==Known locations==
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 ** [[Vault 111]] (''[[Fallout 4]]'')
 ** [[Diamond City]] (''[[Fallout 4]]'')
-** [[The Institute]] (Appears in ''[[Fallout 4]]'', mentioned in ''[[Fallout 3]]'' and ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'')
+** [[The Institute]] (Appears in ''[[Fallout 4]]'', mentioned in ''[[Fallout 3]]'' and the CIT is mentioned in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'')
 * [[Lexington]] (''[[Fallout 4]]'')
 * [[Medford]] (''[[Fallout 4]]'')
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 * [[Natick]] (''[[Fallout 4]]'')
 * [[Quincy ruins|Quincy]] (''[[Fallout 4]]'')
-* [[Salem]] (Appears in ''[[Fallout 4]]'', Mentioned in ''[[Mothership Zeta (add-on)|Mothership Zeta]]'')
+* [[Salem]] (Appears in ''[[Fallout 4]]'', mentioned in ''[[Mothership Zeta (add-on)|Mothership Zeta]]'')
+===Former Connecticut===
+* [[Monroe (location)|Monroe]] (''[[Wastelanders]]'')
 ===Former Massachusetts===
 * [[Bradberton]] (''[[Nuka-World (add-on)|Nuka-World]]'')
-* Braintree (Mentioned in ''[[Fallout 4]]'')<ref>[[Sanctuary Hills terminal entries]]</ref>
+* [[Braintree]] (Mentioned in ''[[Fallout 4]]'')<ref>[[Sanctuary Hills terminal entries]]</ref>
 * Cape Cod (Mentioned in ''[[Fallout 4]]'')<ref>[[Lorenzo Cabot's journal]]</ref>
 * [[Danvers]] (Mentioned in ''[[Fallout 4]]'')
-* Framingham (Mentioned in ''[[Fallout 4]]'')<ref name="Factory">[[Factory terminal entries]]</ref>
+* [[Framingham]] (Mentioned in ''[[Fallout 4]]'')<ref name="Factory">[[Factory terminal entries]]</ref>
 * [[Nuka-World (location)|Nuka-World]] (''[[Nuka-World (add-on)|Nuka-World]]'')
 * West Stockbridge (Mentioned in ''[[Fallout 4]]'')<ref>[[Log - SSG Michael Daly]]</ref>
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 ** [[Cranberry Island]] (''[[Far Harbor (add-on)|Far Harbor]]'')
 ** [[Huntress Island]] (''[[Far Harbor (add-on)|Far Harbor]]'')
-* Portland (Mentioned in ''[[Fallout 4]]'')<ref name="Factory" />
+* [[Portland]] (Mentioned in ''[[Fallout 4]]'')<ref name="Factory" />
 ==Appearances==
-The New England Commonwealth appears only in ''[[Fallout 4]]'', and is mentioned in ''[[Fallout 3]]'' and its [[Fallout 3 add-ons|add-ons]] ''[[The Pitt (add-on)|The Pitt]]'', ''[[Broken Steel]]'', ''[[Point Lookout (add-on)|Point Lookout]]'', and ''[[Mothership Zeta (add-on)|Mothership Zeta]]'', as well as ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.
+The New England Commonwealth appears only in ''[[Fallout 4]]'', and is mentioned in ''[[Fallout 3]]'' and its [[Fallout 3 add-ons|add-ons]] ''[[The Pitt (add-on)|The Pitt]]'', ''[[Broken Steel]]'', ''[[Point Lookout (add-on)|Point Lookout]]'', and ''[[Mothership Zeta (add-on)|Mothership Zeta]]'', as well as ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' and in the ''[[Fallout 76]]'' ''[[Wastelanders]]'' [[Fallout 76 updates|update]].
 ==References==
+{{References}}
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+[[fr:Commonwealth de Nouvelle-Angleterre]]
-[[fr:New England Commonwealth]]
+[[it:Commonwealth del New England]]
-[[ko:커먼웰스]]
+[[pt:Comunidade da Nova Inglaterra]]
 [[ru:Новая Англия (содружество)]]
+[[uk:Нова Англія (співдружність)]]
-[[pt:New England Commonwealth]]
+[[zh:New England Commonwealth]]