who was the captain of the mayflower which brought the pilgrims to plymouth
Master Christopher Jones Christopher Jones
title: Mayflower text: Mayflower The Mayflower was an English ship that transported the first English Puritans, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth, England, to the New World in 1620. There were 102 passengers, and the crew is estimated to have been about 30, but the exact number is unknown. The ship has become a cultural icon in the history of the United States. The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact prior to leaving the ship and establishing Plymouth Colony, a document which established a rudimentary form of democracy with each member contributing to the welfare of the community. There was a second ship title: Mayflower text: to build a replica of the ship at Harwich, England. Mayflower The Mayflower was an English ship that transported the first English Puritans, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth, England, to the New World in 1620. There were 102 passengers, and the crew is estimated to have been about 30, but the exact number is unknown. The ship has become a cultural icon in the history of the United States. The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact prior to leaving the ship and establishing Plymouth Colony, a document which established a rudimentary form of democracy with each member contributing to title: Mayflower text: open to the public. Another ship called the "Mayflower" made a voyage from London to Plymouth Colony in 1629 carrying 35 passengers, many from the Pilgrim congregation in Leiden that organized the first voyage. This was not the same ship that made the original voyage with the first settlers. This voyage began in May and reached Plymouth in August. This ship also made the crossing from England to America in 1630 (as part of the Winthrop Fleet), 1633, 1634, and 1639. It attempted the trip again in 1641, departing London in October of that year under master John Cole, with title: Mayflower text: 140 passengers bound for Virginia. It never arrived. On October 18, 1642, a deposition was made in England regarding the loss. The Pilgrim ship "Mayflower" has a famous place in American history as a symbol of early European colonization of the future United States. The main record for the voyage of the "Mayflower" and the disposition of the Plymouth Colony comes from the letters and journal of William Bradford, who was a guiding force and later the governor of the colony. The 400th anniversary of the "Mayflower" sailing will take place in 2020. The Harwich "Mayflower" Heritage Centre is hoping title: Christopher Jones (Mayflower captain) text: new calendar). After 66 days of fighting gales and with the ship's timbers rupturing, and with a detriment to the health of all on board, the "Mayflower" finally anchored with the hook of Cape Cod harbor on 11 November. Recent research has revealed that the ship called in at the tiny fishing village of Renews in Newfoundland for fresh water and food, before finally anchoring off, what is now Provincetown. Over the next five months Captain Jones and the "Mayflower" would remain in Plymouth. He had originally planned to return to England as soon as the Pilgrims found a settlement