Mayflower - Wikipedia
WEBMayflower was an English sailing ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620.
The Mayflower ‑ Ship, Compact & Pilgrims - HISTORY
WEBMar 4, 2010 · The Mayflower was a merchant ship that carried 102 passengers, including nearly 40 Protestant Separatists, on a journey from England to the New World in 1620.
Mayflower | History, Voyage, Landing, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Mayflower, in American colonial history, the ship that carried the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where they established the first permanent New England colony in 1620.
List of Mayflower passengers - Wikipedia
WEBThe Mayflower launched with 102 passengers, 74 male and 28 female, and a crew headed by Master Christopher Jones. About half of the passengers died in the first winter. Many Americans can trace their ancestry back to one or more of these individuals who have become known as the Pilgrims.
Mayflower® Moving Companies: America’s Most Trusted Mover
WEBMayflower has been a trusted national moving company for nearly 100 years. As part of the nation’s largest moving and storage services organization, Mayflower offers a full line of customizable moving services and can help with moves of …
General Society of Mayflower Descendants
WEBThe Society provides education and understanding of why the Mayflower Pilgrims were important, how they shaped western civilization, and what their 1620 voyage means today and its impact on the world.
Mayflower - World History Encyclopedia
WEBOct 21, 2020 · The Mayflower is the name of the cargo ship that brought the Puritan separatists (known as pilgrims) to North America in 1620 CE. It was a type of sailing ship known as a carrack with three masts with square-rigged sails on the main and foremast, three decks (upper, gun, and cargo), and measured roughly 100 feet (27 m) long and 25 …
Mayflower arrives at Plymouth Harbor | December 18, 1620
WEBNov 24, 2009 · On December 18, 1620, the English ship Mayflower arrives at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, and its passengers prepare to begin their new settlement, Plymouth Colony.
Mayflower Compact | Summary, Background, Significance, & Facts
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Mayflower Compact, document signed on the English ship Mayflower in November 1620 prior to its landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts. It was the first framework of government written and enacted in the territory that is now the United States of America, and it remained in force until 1691.
Mayflower Compact ‑ Definition, Purpose & Significance - HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · The Mayflower Compact was a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower. When Pilgrims and other settlers set out on the...
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