Plymouth Colony - Wikipedia
WebPlymouth Colony (sometimes Plimouth) was the first permanent English colony in New England from 1620 and the third permanent English colony in America, after Newfoundland and the Jamestown Colony. It was settled by the passengers on the Mayflower at a location that had previously been surveyed and named by Captain John Smith .
Plymouth Colony - Location, Pilgrims & Thanksgiving | HISTORY
WebDec 18, 2009 · Plymouth Colony was a British colony in Massachusetts settled by travelers arriving on the Mayflower in the 17th century. It was the first colonial settlement in New England and was the site of...
Plymouth Colony - World History Encyclopedia
WebOct 26, 2020 · The Plymouth Colony (1620-1691) was the first English settlement in the region of modern-day New England in the United States, settled by the religious Separatists known as the “pilgrims” who crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower in 1620, fleeing religious persecution, to establish a settlement where they could worship freely in the ...
History of the Plymouth Colony - ThoughtCo
WebNov 17, 2020 · Established in December 1620 in what is now Massachusetts, the Plymouth Colony was the first permanent settlement of Europeans in New England and the second in North America, coming just 13 years after the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.
Plymouth Colony | Encyclopedia.com
WebJun 8, 2018 · PLYMOUTH COLONY (or Plantation), the second permanent English settlement in North America, was founded in 1620 by settlers including a group of religious dissenters commonly referred to as the Pilgrims.
The Pilgrims - America, Definition & Land | HISTORY
WebDec 2, 2009 · These original settlers of Plymouth Colony are known as the Pilgrim Fathers, or simply as the Pilgrims. The Mayflower Voyage. The group that set out from Plymouth, in southwestern England, in...
The Mayflower - Ship, Compact & Pilgrims | HISTORY
WebMar 4, 2010 · In August 1620, a group of about 40 Saints joined a much larger group of (comparatively) secular colonists—“Strangers,” to the Saints—and set sail from Southampton, England on two merchant ships:...
Puritan New England: Plymouth (article) | Khan Academy
WebPuritans facing religious persecution in England set out for the New World, where they established a colony at Plymouth. Overview. Puritans were English Protestants who were committed to "purifying" the Church of England by eliminating all aspects of Catholicism from religious practices.
The Mayflower and Plymouth Colony [ushistory.org]
WebThe 102 travellers aboard the Mayflower landed upon the shores of Plymouth in 1620. This rock still sits on those shores to commemorate the historic event.
Plymouth Colony - New World Encyclopedia
WebFounded by a group of separatists who later came to be known as the Pilgrim Fathers, Plymouth Colony was one of the earliest colonies to be founded by the English in North America. The citizens of Plymouth were fleeing religious persecution and searching for a place to worship God as they saw fit.
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