Mayflower Articles

In 1620 the Mayflower ship sailed to America taking a group of passengers who would become known as the Pilgrims. These are revered as the founding fathers of America as we know it today.

Harleston played a role in this significant chapter in world history.

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Mayflower Flower

The Lily of the Valley was previously called mayflower. It was the inspiration for the name of the ship, the Mayflower, which took a...

The Story and a Song

A brief history to the Mayflower story to images and song.

The Mayflower Ship

There were many ships called Mayflower in 1620 and it is not know for certain which one was the actual ship that took the pilgrims to...

A Mayflower Play

1620: A New World Odyssey Members of Harleston Players were joined by children and adults from the town and surrounding area to bring to...

Mayflower Lectures

A series of lectures celebrating the Mayflower story were presented. These began in the local Freemasons Lodge with a world premiere of...

Sailing High in the Church

400 years after four members of the Fuller family from Redenhall set sail on The Mayflower, with close on another 100 pilgrim passengers,...