In 1620 the group of Puritans now known as The Pilgrims left England to seek religious freedom for themselves and Nobody Else, thus setting forward their most lasting impression on American society.

As with most myths, there is a kernel of truth in this one; the Mayflower’s final point of departure for America was Plymouth, England on September 6, 1620. However, the Mayflower’s presence ...

PLYMOUTH, England — The Mayflower is taking to the water in Plymouth harbor. It’s not the ship that left this southwest England port 400 years ago carrying Pilgrim settlers to America.

Historic Mayflower steps found in pub under women's bathroom. The famous Mayflower steps in Plymouth are where the Pilgrim Fathers left England aboard the Mayflower in 1620 before crossing the ...

On Sept. 16, 1620, the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers bound for America.In 1630 the village of Shawmut, Mass., changed its name to Boston.In 1638 France’s King Louis XIV ...

The Mayflower is taking to the water in Plymouth harbor. It’s not the ship that left this southwest England port 400 years ago carrying Pilgrim settlers to America. The 50-foot (15-meter ...