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Voyage of the Mayflower
In September 1620, the Mayflower, carrying about 102 passengers, departed from Plymouth, England, crossed the North Atlantic, and arrived at Cape Cod…
Timeline
- 1620Plymouth · EnglandAfter combining with the passengers of the Speedwell, which had turned back earlier, the Mayflower set sail from the port of Plymouth, England, bound for the Hudson River area north of the Virginia Company's chartered lands.
- 1620North Atlantic · Atlantic OceanThe fleet sailed for about two months through storms and rough seas; one passenger died en route and a baby was born aboard, with extremely harsh conditions of supplies and sanitation.
- 1620Cape Cod · New EnglandDue to sea conditions and navigational error, the Mayflower failed to reach the intended Hudson River area and instead anchored at the mouth of Cape Cod Bay; the passengers subsequently signed the Mayflower Compact and explored the coast.
Sources
- Of Plymouth Plantation — William Bradford
- Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War — Nathaniel Philbrick (2006)