<P> The Mayflower was an English ship that famously 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 . This voyage has become a cultural icon in the history of the United States , with its story of death and survival in the harsh New England winter environment . The culmination of the voyage was the signing of the Mayflower Compact , an event which established a rudimentary form of democracy , with each member contributing to the welfare of the community . There was a second ship named Mayflower that made the London to Plymouth , Massachusetts voyage several times . </P>
<P> The Mayflower was an English ship that famously 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 . This voyage has become a cultural icon in the history of the United States , with its story of death and survival in the harsh New England winter environment . The culmination of the voyage was the signing of the Mayflower Compact , an event which established a rudimentary form of democracy , with each member contributing to the welfare of the community . There was a second ship named Mayflower that made the London to Plymouth , Massachusetts voyage several times . </P>
when did the mayflower come over to america
when did the mayflower come over to america
in 1620
in 1620