Charting Mayflower History
The educational reach of the Mayflower programme is across all ages, abilities and activities, ensuring Mayflower is an inclusive opportunity, allowing all to understand the people and the voyage.
By creating specially designed resources, our young people will be able to participate and learn about this international event, both in the classroom, across the destinations, and with our partner compacts.
Mayflower 400 is a commemoration, remembering the lives of the Mayflower Pilgrims, the Native American people they encountered and their legacy. It is an opportunity to delve into this significant historical event, from the beginnings of the Separatist movement in England to the first Thanksgiving in America, to appreciate the difficulties that were faced and understand its impact and relevance to society today.
The education pages on this website are here to help you explore the narrative, the people behind the journey and the wider context of the Mayflower voyage.
Mayflower II
The Mayflower Story
The story of the Pilgrims, their journey, and the colonisation of New England, is a complex one, spanning hundreds of years. This brief summary will provide an introduction to the Mayflower narrative.
Tudour House and Garden, Southampton
The People
The Mayflower was boarded by 102 passengers and about 30 crew members; each had their own story, reasons for joining the voyage and hopes for the New World. Become acquainted with those on board.
Native America and the Mayflower
When the Mayflower arrived, Native America already had a documented history of contact with Europeans, spanning over 100 years, and had witnessed English colonies forming since Roanoke, in 1585. 1621 saw the forming of relationships that would alter the course of Native America, its population and its culture - this brief summary will introduce Native America and its people.
Education Themes
The Mayflower narrative is one that can cover a number of ideas, issues and values. Here, Mayflower has been broken down into five themes as a way to support understanding, research and questioning of its history.
Mayflower Self-Guided Tours app
Mayflower Self-Guided Tours app
Mayflower Self-Guided Tours is an innovative and highly detailed app that turns your mobile device into a personal GPS tour guide of the UK towns, cities and villages connected to the Mayflower. We've launched the app in the build-up to the Mayflower 400 anniversary year to help visitors get the best possible experience from visiting the sites that tell the stories of the Pilgrims' origins. Enjoy free guided walking and driving tours of places including Plymouth, from where the Pilgrims set sail for America on the Mayflower.
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Visit
The Mayflower trail follows the journey of the Mayflower Pilgrims, the ship and their voyage through villages, towns and cities. You can follow in the footsteps of the Mayflower Pilgrims.
News
The latest Mayflower 400 news releases and blog posts are featured here.
The Mayflower Story
The story of the Pilgrims, their journey, and the colonisation of New England, is a complex one, spanning hundreds of years. This brief summary will provide an introduction to the Mayflower narrative.
Start Explore the Mayflower Trail
Scrooby Manor House
Scrooby & Babworth
The birthplace of Pilgrim elder William Brewster, Scrooby & Babworth is a firm part of the origins of the Mayflower story. These pretty villages are in the heart of rural Nottinghamshire.
Boston Stump
Boston, Lincolnshire
A beautiful market town in the heart of Lincolnshire’s dramatic Fenland, Boston is immersed in history and was the setting for a dramatic twist in the Pilgrims' history.
Leiden American Pilgrim Museum
Leiden, Holland
After escaping England, the Dutch city of Leiden offered sanctuary to the Pilgrims and the promise of a new life. Leiden is as welcoming now as it was then.
St. Helena's Church, Austerfield
Austerfield, Doncaster
The second elected Governor of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts was William Bradford, from Austerfield - a small village near Doncaster that boasts superb English countryside.
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