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Journey on the Mayflower
GREAT BRITAIN
PLYMOUTH
PLIMOTH
CAPE COD
NEW ENGLAND
VIRGINIA
ATLANTIC OCEAN ![]() The Voyage beginsX
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September 6, 1620. The Mayflower leaves England for North America. The ship's master, Christopher Jones, is an experienced skipper. But the two-month journey will not be a smooth one.
Crew LifeX
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A crew of dirty men work the decks, adjusting the sails...
"Heave the mizzen halyard" "Loose the forecourse sheets!" Passenger LifeX
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..While below deck the Pilgrims rarely get a breath of fresh air, except to empty their chamber pots.
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Halfway to the New World, a violent autumn storm strikes. The ship begins to leak, and the main beam cracks. A passenger is thrown overboard, but catches a rope and is rescued.
The StormX
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On the verge of turning back, the crew repairs the beam with a lage iron screw the Pilgrims have brought from Holland. Leaks are plugged with caulk and a mallet.
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The storm passes, but the ship has been blown off course. She is now far north of Virginia, where the Pilgrims intend to settle.
The Voyage EndsX
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They land at Cape Cod, Massachussets on November 11, after 65 days at sea. By December they will make their way to Plimoth, their new home, as winter sets in.
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