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The Mayflower (depicted), which brought the Pilgrims from England to the New World, sighted Cape Cod.
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Mayflower
17th-century ship of American colonists
Mayflower was an English sailing ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After 10 weeks at sea, Mayflower, with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, reached what is today the United States, dropping…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony)
Early settlers in Massachusetts
The Pilgrims, also known as the Pilgrim Fathers, were the English settlers who travelled to North America on the ship Mayflower and established the Plymouth Colony at what now is Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. John Smith had named this territory New Plymouth in 1620,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cape Cod
Peninsula in Massachusetts, United States
Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. The name Cape Cod, coined in 1602 by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)