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The Mayflower was the famous ship that transported the Pilgrims from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts (which would become the capital of Plymouth Colony), in 1620. The vessel left England on September 16, and after a gruelling journey marked by disease, the ship dropped anchor inside the hook tip of Cape Cod (Provincetown Harbor) on November 11 (dates in Old Style, Julian Calendar). The Mayflower originally was destined for the Hudson River, north of the 1607 Jamestown Settlement. However, the Mayflower went severely off-course as the winter approached and remained in Cape Cod Bay (mapped in 1602 by Gosnold).
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The Mayflower was a ship. It is most famous on its maiden voyage (first voyage) when pilgrims and other settlers travelled on it to the Plymouth colony in Massachusetts. The Mayflower set sail from England in July of 1620, but had to turn around twice because Speedwell, the ship it was traveling with, was leaking. It left on September 6 of the same year, leaving the Speedwell behind. The ship carried 102 men, women and children, who lived in the dark, damp, cold cargo decks below the crew's quarters. Many of them died on the voyage.
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Shallops, in comparison with the vessel herself, were fairly big-thirty feet long, one third the length of Mayflower-and usually had a single mast with one or two sails as well as sets of oars. The Pilgrim shallop was large enough to hold thirty-two people, as it did on one occasion, or, on another, eighteen men with food, weapons, and supplies for several days. To be stored, as it was, below decks for the crossing, it was cut down and partially dismantled, leaving enough room for people to sleep in it and keep some of their belongings, but both the cutting down and the daily wear and tear made its eventual restoration a two-week job for the carpenter once they reached the other side.
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The Mayflower has a rich tradition of innovative and progressive leadership. Mayflower's commitment to its residents and to the needs of the citizenry within the community of Grinnell is demonstrated by many examples of innovative "firsts."
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On November 9, 1620, Mayflower's crew first sighted land off Cape Cod near the Wampanoag village of Pamet. The next day, the ship attempted to travel south around the Cape to the colonists' intended destination at the mouth of the Hudson River (present-day New York). Bad weather and dangerous shoals forced Mayflower's master to turn back. The ship made landfall on November 11 at the tip of Cape Cod (present-day Provincetown). After exploring the Cape Cod area for several weeks, the colonists finally decided to settle at present-day Plymouth.
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Classes for children at Mayflower begin at age 2 and continue up through high school. Team teaching is encouraged whenever possible. The Bible Quest curriculum of the United Church of Christ is used. It emphasizes teaching the overall story of the Bible. Because children learn in different ways, each class session provides opportunities for visual, musical, artistic, and group experiences with the Bible story.
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