Mayflower
Mayflower
In September 1620, the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers seeking freedom and opportunity in a new land. After a difficult voyage across the Atlantic, the ship landed in November 1620 near present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. The passengers—later known as the Pilgrims—established one of the first lasting English settlements in North America, marking the beginning of a new chapter in American history.
- The travelers aboard the Mayflower were called Pilgrims because many were separatists from the Church of England seeking religious freedom and a place to worship according to their own beliefs without persecution.
- The Pilgrims’ arrival and the establishment of Plymouth Colony influenced the development of other New England settlements, shaping early American self-governance through the Mayflower Compact and setting a foundation for democratic principles.
- The first Thanksgiving is believed to have taken place in 1621, when the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people shared a harvest feast in gratitude for survival and cooperation—an enduring symbol of unity and thankfulness in American culture.
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