Why Did the Pilgrims Come to the New World ?
"It pertaineth not to my purpose to speak anything either in praise, or dispraise of the country; so it is by God’s Providence, that a few of us are there planted to our content, and have with great charge and difficulty attained quite and competent dwellings there." -- Robert Cushman, December 1621
The Sailing of the Mayflower
The Mayflower. The ship that carried pilgrims from Britain to the New World. There were 102 passengers on board, who were mainly English, but included some Dutch and a Frenchman. It sailed from Plymouth, England. Its intended destination was the Colony of Virginia, but strong seas forced it to land at what is now Provincetown, Massachusetts. A child born on the voyage was appropriately named Oceanus. The picture is of a replica of the original ship.
We think you’ll love these