When the first settlers arrived in Jamestown in April 1607 and raised a cross at Cape Henry, claiming the land for England, ...

These Puritans would soon become “Pilgrims” – literally meaning that they would be prepared to travel to distant lands to ...

Why did the Pilgrims leave their old lives behind, to settle a strange alien land?

In England, church attendance was mandatory, with fines levied against those who failed to attend. Due to these constraints, ...

Were there any dogs or cats on the Mayflower? Presumably so. When the Mayflower reached Massachusetts in 1620, there were 102 ...

In 1608, a group of 100 Pilgrims sailed to Leiden, Holland and became a separate church living and worshipping by themselves. They were not satisfied in Leiden. Believing Holland also to be sinful ...

Plymouth: Freedom from religious persecution motivated the Pilgrims to leave England and settle in Holland, where there was more religious freedom. However, after a number of years the Pilgrims ...

What makes the story of 102 Pilgrims so unique and important to American history is their unyielding commitment to religious freedom, justice, and civil government.

The roots of our uniquely American celebration of Thanksgiving are traced back to when the Pilgrims set sail for America on Sept. 6, 1620, and for two months, braved the Atlantic Ocean.  We remember ...