Mayflower

The Mayflower is arguably the most famous sailing ship in American history. No one knows for sure what the ship looked like, but based on 17^th century styles and other historical details, a replica, known as Mayflower II was built in England in 1956. The ship sailed across the Atlantic and now lies in a pier in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Mayflower historian Caleb Johnson offers some great resources on his website:

The Mayflower Ship

The Mayflower Voyage (From England to America)

The Mayflower Passengers (With Biographies)

Scholastic.com also offers a great resource for children — a virtual tour of the Mayflower, as well as the journey of the ship’s course to America:

Scholastic’s Voyage on the Mayflower

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