September 16 in American History
Carrying 102 passengers, the Mayflower departed Plymouth, England, bound for the Virginia colony — a 66-day Atlantic crossing that landed them, off-course, at Cape Cod instead. The Mayflower Compact they signed on arrival is one of the earliest American documents of self-government.
In 1620: the Mayflower sets sail. Carrying 102 passengers, the Mayflower departed Plymouth, England, bound for the Virginia colony — a 66-day Atlantic crossing that landed them, off-course, at Cape Cod instead.
Carrying 102 passengers, the Mayflower departed Plymouth, England, bound for the Virginia colony — a 66-day Atlantic crossing that landed them, off-course, at Cape Cod instead. The Mayflower Compact they signed on arrival is one of the earliest American documents of self-government.
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