The Mayflower
A few weeks back ( shows how far behind I am on editing photos) our Daughter In Law let us know with a storm that was coming the May Flower had pulled into port here in New Bedford to be safe during the storm before continuing on to Plymouth where it is docked a lot of the time, so Lulu and I swung by and got a few shots of it.
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This is not the original Mayflower but a replica, the original Mayflower
What happened to the original Mayflower? No one knows for sure what happened to the original Mayflower. The last record of the ship was an assessment of her value in 1624. After that, she disappeared from maritime record
In September 1620, a merchant ship called the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, a port on the southern coast of England. Normally, the Mayflower’s cargo was wine and dry goods, but on this trip the ship carried passengers: 102 of them, all hoping to start a new life on the other side of the Atlantic. Nearly 40 of these passengers were Protestant Separatists–they called themselves “Saints”–who hoped to establish a new church in the New World. Today, we often refer to the colonists who crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower as “Pilgrims.”
After a grueling 10 weeks at sea, the Mayflower, with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, reached America, dropping anchor near the tip of Cape Cod on November 11, 1620.
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I think the things that caught my eye the most when viewing it was the rope work and the crows nest, I think that's what they call those things up the mast but feel free to correct me if I am wrong I am no expert on sailing or anything nautical for that matter lOL
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A closer in shot of both the flag and the crows nest
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And I thought best to finish of this series with a shot of the full Mayflower
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Wow! Wonderful shots. Was the original ship that colorful?
My 13th great grandfather came from England around that time. There is even a rock named after him in Massachusetts. Hadn't thought about that in a while. Thanks for sharing! :)