Dec 15
On this day in 1620, 102 Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower landed in what is now called Plymouth, Mass. Their grueling journey from England to America took 66 days. They left their country because they sought religious freedom and they hoped to find it in North America. It was hard for them to leave their homes, but they did not want to be a part of the overbearing Church of England. While it took a ton of courage, they left everything they knew to be free and start their own settlement.
The Mayflower, depicted above, transported the Pilgrims from Southampton, England, to Massachusetts in 1620. Read more…