<P> Land was sighted on November 9 , 1620 . The passengers had endured miserable conditions for about sixty - five days , and they were led by William Brewster in Psalm 100 as a prayer of thanksgiving . It was confirmed that the area was Cape Cod , within the New England territory recommended by Weston . An attempt was made to sail the ship around the cape towards the Hudson River , also within the New England grant area , but they encountered shoals and difficult currents around Cape Malabar ( the old French name for present - day Monomoy ) . It was decided to turn around , and by November 11 / November 12 the ship was anchored in what is today known as Provincetown Harbor . </P>
<P> Land was sighted on November 9 , 1620 . The passengers had endured miserable conditions for about sixty - five days , and they were led by William Brewster in Psalm 100 as a prayer of thanksgiving . It was confirmed that the area was Cape Cod , within the New England territory recommended by Weston . An attempt was made to sail the ship around the cape towards the Hudson River , also within the New England grant area , but they encountered shoals and difficult currents around Cape Malabar ( the old French name for present - day Monomoy ) . It was decided to turn around , and by November 11 / November 12 the ship was anchored in what is today known as Provincetown Harbor . </P>
when did the pilgrims arrive in cape cod
when did the pilgrims arrive in cape cod
November 9 , 1620
November 9 , 1620