Get a brief history overview of Plymouth Rock. You will learn facts about Plymouth Rock and who and what was involved with Plymouth Rock.
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock is known for the area of the colonies where the Pilgrims first stepped foot in America. While the Plymouth Rock is best known for this, it may not be the exact area where they first set foot in the New World.
In 1774, workmen had accidentally broke the rock while trying to remove it from its original place. The part that was broken was placed in the town square of Plymouth. It was later moved to Pilgrim Hall for a short time.
This portion of Plymouth Rock was moved back to join the rest of the rock in 1880. Once this happened, the year 1620 was carved into the rock as a way to pay tribute to the Pilgrims who landed in this area.
Mayflower
The Mayflower is the ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth Rock where they decided to settle after exploring other places along the way. Some of the locations the Mayflower and the Pilgrims explored were Cape Cod and Provincetown Harbor.
Some aren’t sure what happened to the original Mayflower when it returned to England. As the story goes, William Russell bought the Mayflower for salvage and used the hull for the roof of a barn.
Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones was one of the quarter owners of the Mayflower. Christopher Jones was a master on the Mayflower during its journey to America. Jones returned to England in 1622 with the Mayflower.
Pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower to find a new place to settle. The Pilgrims settled the colony of Plymouth in 1620. John Carver, who came over to America with the Pilgrims, was elected the first of the Plymouth Colony after he signed the Mayflower Compact.
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a written set of laws the Separatists wrote after landing in America at Plymouth Rock. The Mayflower Compact was a set of laws for the group from England.
John Carver
John Carver had made a peace treaty with Massasoit, an Indian Chief. He also help finance the voyage of the Mayflower to America. He died four months after coming to America.
Separatists
A group of people, Separatists, from England decided they wanted to start their own congregation in America. There are many people who had a hand in the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock and the history that surrounds Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Separatists where those who broke away from Puritans. The Separatists didn’t want to follow religious practices of the Church of England. When the group of Separatists separated from the Puritans, they were also known as Brownists. This was due to one of the men who was their leaders, Robert Browne.
John Browne was one of the popular leaders of the Separatists movements for the Pilgrims who landed in America. This isn’t the same John Brown who is connected with abolishing slavery.
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