The Mayflower was an English sailing ship that in 1620 carried a group of English colonists, later known as the Pilgrims, across the Atlantic Ocean to found Plymouth Colony in present day Massachusetts. The voyage and the ship itself became a foundational part of American colonial history, though no image or detailed technical record of the original vessel survives.
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Manufacturer or BuilderNot recorded in surviving records 1 Wikipedia's own account states the builder and shipyard are not recorded; the ship is identified only by her home port, her tonnage and her master Christopher Jones's name, since 26 vessels named Mayflower appear in English port books of the period. SignificanceShe carried the Pilgrims to New England in 1620, becoming the vessel of the Plymouth Colony founding voyage and a lasting cultural icon of early American settlement. 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Mayflower
Wikipediaopening paragraph, sentence 3 (voyage year clause)
She was notable in that she transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620.
Mayflower ship history section, paragraph 1
It is unknown when and where Mayflower was built, although late records designate her as "of London".
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As one of the earliest colonial vessels, Mayflower has become a cultural icon in the history of the United States.
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