Find out what Plymouth looks like today and what remains of the Plymouth Colony and the Pilgrims.

The story of how Plymouth Colony came to be. Looks at the Puritan movement with its roots in England, the sailing of the Mayflower, and the progress of the settlers in their first years in New England. Describes their first encounters...

Department of Humanities Computing provides a brief biography about the life and works of William Bradford (1590-1657).

Provides an illustrated overview of the history of the Pilgrims and the Mayflower voyage.

Explains the major religious beliefs held by the Pilgrims.

Tells the little known story of the friendship of Squanto, the Indian famous for his kindness to the Pilgrims upon their arrival in the New World, and Ferdinando Gorges, the explorer.

A biography of the life of Massasoit, the leader of the Wampanoag. It describes his interactions with the Plymouth Colony settlers and treaty negotiations between his tribe and the colony.

A detailed biography of the life of Tisquantum, known as Squanto. Covers some history of the Plymouth Colony and of relations between the colonists and the native peoples.

Forefathers' Day is on December 22. The holiday commemorates the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 21, 1620. Check out this article about the original signatories of the Mayflower Compact that we call...