MAYFLOWER DAY
Mayflower Day commemorates the day the ship set sail from Plymouth, England in 1620. On September 16 of 1620, the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England with 102 souls on board. These colonists- men, women, children, some seeking fortune, some seeking religious freedom - were later known as pilgrims.
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The colonists' intended to land in Virginia. However, after 66 days at sea, storms and winds blew them off course. After spotting modern-day Cape Cod, the members of the Mayflower intended on exploring the mouth of the Hudson River. However, rough seas continued to plague the ship. They turned back and stayed at Cape Cod.
For the next few weeks, the Pilgrims explored Cape Cod and eventually settled on Plymouth for their plantation.
MAYFLOWER DAY HISTORY
This day commemorates the day the Mayflower set sail for the New World. At the time, William Bradford, the separatist leader whose journal historians often reference for Mayflower history, recorded dates according to the Julian calendar. At that point in history, the world used both the Julian and the Gregorian (the calendar most often used today). The 10-day difference between the two calendars accounts for the different dates across historical documents of the Mayflower's departure from Plymouth, England.
Mayflower FAQ
Q. Where can I see the Mayflower?
A. A replica of the Pilgrim's vessel can be toured at Plimoth Patuxet Museum in Pilgrim Memorial State Park in Plymouth, MA.
Q. What happened to the original Mayflower?
A. The original Mayflower has been lost to time and history. No record of the ship can be found after 1624.
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I’ll be receiving my mail in ballot
For the NYC Mayoral election…
I’m still doing eeney meany for whom I going to vote for ..
I excluded Mamdani cause I’m not
Voting for him …
Greg, you were so right yesterday on the 5. It was nice of you to say sorry to Jessica but there was no need. Everything you said was true, including that she was wrong to bring up other attacks. It amazes me that when they say Dems are hurt too, they don’t also say it’s coming from the Left. Great job as usual. Keep on with it.
“Robert Redford, dead at 89”
My favorite Robert Redford role, was from his only ‘Twilight Zone’ appearance.
The episode ‘Nothing in the Dark’, features and aged women that lives in a basement ‘apartment’ in an old tenement building in what may be New York City.
The building is slated for destruction and she is the last tenant in the building which is holding up the demolition.
She refuses to leave, because ‘Death’ is waiting for her outside.
She has barricaded herself in her ‘apartment’ and won’t leave nor will she allow anyone to enter.
Then a handsome young Police officer(Redford) is shot, just outside her door. He lies wounded, begging for help.
So she finally gets him, and puts him into her bed while she debates with herself on whether she she can or should get him help.
If you’ve not seen the episode, it is worth your time.
