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ARTEFACTS OF THE MAYFLOWER

Captions by Jo Loosemore (Curator of Mayflower 400: Legend & Legacy)

On 16 September 1620, the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth carrying 102 people seeking either religious freedom or a new start in an unknown land. Now, 400 years later, the story of the ship, its passengers and their effect on the world is being retold through a variety of exhibitions, the flagship of which is

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