The Mayflower. The three-masted, square-rigged sailing ship that transported the Pilgrims from Plymouth, England to Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts in 1620. The Mayflower was typically used to carry wine and dry goods, but on this voyage it carried 102 passengers. The Pilgrims spent their first winter on the ship, and only 53 survived.
The Mayflower was a carrack, a type of sailing ship with three decks and three masts. It was roughly 100 feet long and 25 feet wide. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England on September 16, 1620, and arrived in Plymouth Bay on December 26, 1620.
The Pilgrims established the first permanent European settlement in Plymouth, which is now part of Massachusetts. The fate of The Mayflower is unknown, but some historians believe it was scrapped for its timber.
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