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	Mayflower II, Plymouth, Massachusetts
		Mayflower II, an exhibit of Plimoth Plantation, is only a few steps north of Plymouth Rock.(which is three miles north of Plimoth Plantation itself).
		The admission fee for the Mayflower II includes free parking, a visit to the ship, an audiovisual show at the theater, and indoor exhibits on Puritanism and early Pilgrim life.
		Above, Mayflower II moored at Plymouth's State Pier.
	www.newenglandtravelplanner.com /go/ma/southshore/plymouth/sights/mayflower.html (328 words)

	Mayflower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mayflower was the ship which transported the Pilgrim Fathers from Plymouth, England to "North Virginia" (in what was later to become the United States of America) in 1620, leaving Plymouth on September 6 and dropping anchor near Cape Cod on November 11.
		The passengers on the Mayflower were the earliest permanent settlers in New England, and so later many members of society took great interest in tracing their ancestry back to one of these.
		The Mayflower is the emblem of the English football club Plymouth Argyle F.C., who are known by the nickname of "The Pilgrims".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mayflower_(ship) (917 words)

	Mayflower II Background Information
		Mayflower II is a reproduction of the ship that brought a small group of English colonists, popularly known as the "Pilgrims," to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.
		Construction of Mayflower II was undertaken at Upham shipyard in Brixham, Devonshire.
		Mayflower II finally arrived at Plymouth before noon the morning of June 13, to the excitement of the great crowd of eager spectators.
	www.plimoth.org /press/mayflowerBG.php (1707 words)

	Mayflower II by Stephen Baxter and Approaching Omega by Eric Brown - an infinity plus review
		Baxter is a superlative writer of ideas, and more recently, as evidenced by both Mayflower II and Coalescent, a writer of conscience and emotion.
		His characterisation is stronger than ever whilst his conceits continue to swim in ideas; fundamentally, and something that sets Mayflower II apart from some of the earlier novels in the sequence, is that the characters feel more important than the big ideas.
		Thematically akin to Mayflower II, it also tells the tale of an escape and of an evolutionary corridor imposed on the passengers of a starship fleeing from impending disaster.
	www.infinityplus.co.uk /nonfiction/mayfloweromega.htm (1600 words)

	Mayflower -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Their intended destination was a section of land in the area near the (A New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century) Hudson River.
		The passengers on the Mayflower were the earliest permanent settlers in (A region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut) New England, and so later many members of society took great interest in tracing their ancestry back to one of these.
		The Mayflower is the emblem of the English football club (additional info and facts about Plymouth Argyle F.C.) Plymouth Argyle F.C., who are known by the nickname of "The Pilgrims".
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/mayflower.htm (438 words)

	Plymouth Guide - Places of Interest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Mayflower II is a well-researched replica, built from the same Devon oak in Brixham, England.
		Mayflower II is painted in colors derived from illuminated manuscripts of the period and believed to be authentic.
		Because Mayflower II is not registered as a ship but as a historical exhibit, the flag flying at the masthead — the British Union Jack of the era of 1620 — is flown as a matter of historical accuracy.
	www.plymouthguide.com /places.html (1388 words)

	Mayflower
		The second Mayflower, a luxurious steam yacht built in 1896 by J. and G. Thompson, Clyde Bank, Scotland, was purchased by the Navy from the estate of Ogden Goelet and commissioned at New York Navy Yard 24 March 1898, Comdr.
		Mayflower decommissioned at New York 1 November 1904 for conversion to a presidential yacht.
		Decommissioned 1 July 1946, Mayflower was sold at Baltimore to Frank M. Shaw 8 January 1947 for use in the Arctic as a scaler.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/m7/mayflower-ii.htm (733 words)

	The Mayflower Compact, Lesson Plans
		The Mayflower Compact was probably composed by William Brewster, who had a university education, and was signed by nearly all the adult male colonists, including two of the indentured servants.
		The format of the Mayflower Compact is very similar to the written agreements used by the Pilgrims to establish their Separatist churches in England and Holland.
		Aboard the Mayflower II are a team of scientists and a larger group of skilled workers.
	www.crf-usa.org /Foundation_docs/Foundation_lesson_mayflower.html (1469 words)

	mayflower_dimensions.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The exact dimensions of the Mayflower are unknown.
		Mayflower II was constructed on a similar set of plans several decades later.
		The Mayflower II is usually anchored at Plymouth as a tourist attraction, and available for touring.
	members.aol.com /calebj/mayflower_dimensions.html (225 words)

	The Ship "Mayflower" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		This Mayflower is described as being about two hundred tons, and when she was riding at anchor in Boston Harbor on October 6, 1652, Webber sold one sixteenth of her "for good and valuable considerations" to one John Pinchon of Springfield, Massachusetts.
		This Mayflower, he said, was 240 tons burden, carried twenty-four guns and a crew of fifty-five, and had sailed to Coromandel with the Eagle and the Endymion in 1655.
		The beautiful replica, Mayflower II, designed for Warwick Charlton by William Baker and built in 1957 by Stuart Upham of Brixham in Devon, is as close to the original as it is possible for scholarly research to make it.
	www.americanrevolution.org /may4.html (3413 words)

	PlYMOUTH MA - ITS HISTORY AND PEOPLE
		That day 41 men signed the so-called Mayflower Compact, a "plantation covenant" modeled after a Separatist church covenant, by which they agreed to establish a "Civil Body Politic" (a temporary government) and to be bound by its laws.
		Although the Mayflower's captain and part-owner, Christopher Jones, had threatened to leave the Pilgrims unless they quickly found a place to land, the ship remained at Plymouth during the first terrible winter of 1620-21, when half of the colonists died.
		In 1957 a close replica of the Mayflower, the Mayflower II, wasbuilt in 1957 by England as a gift to America and sailed from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth,Mass., where it is now on view.
	pilgrims.net /plymouth/history/mayflower.html (848 words)

	Mayflower II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Mayflower II's keel was laid on July 4, 1955, at the Upham Shipyard in Brixham, Devonshire.
		The hull was launched on September 22, 1956, and by the spring of 1957 Mayflower II was ready for her voyage to America.
		Mayflower II arrived in Provincetown, Massachusetts, (where the first Mayflower had made landfall in November, 1620) on June 12 and the next day entered Plymouth harbor amid great enthusiasm.
	www.kt.rim.or.jp /~kio/YW/yw1.html (219 words)

	Plymouth Guide - The Mayflower II
		The Mayflower was a 17th century trading ship which, before her historic voyage, had already seen decades of service in both the wine and Norwegian fishing trades.
		Today, seeing the Mayflower II, its replica, it is hard to imagine that 102 men, women and children, with a crew of 25 lived together for two months at sea.
		The Mayflower was originally scheduled for landfall in the "northern" part of Virginia, but the explorers found themselves floundering on the shoals off Chatham at the elbow of Cape Cod.
	www.plymouthguide.com /mayflower.html (267 words)

	Homecomings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Maryann Haen, of Pembroke, and her brother, Bill Burns of Duxbury, accompanied the Mayflower II from Fairhaven to her berth.
		Haen and her brother, 8 and 9 respectively at the time, also saw Mayflower II make its first arrival at Plymouth in 1957.
		Mitchell attached a tow rope around the Mayflower II to keep it snugly beside the tug while it navigated through the buoys of Fairhaven harbor.
	oldcolony.southofboston.com /articles/2004/03/09/news/news03.txt (359 words)

	Stephen Baxter's Mayflower II. The Eternal Night Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Web Site
		Rusel is an engineer and gains a place on one of the ships (the Mayflower II) following the discovery that his competitor for the place had a congenital heart defect, which disqualified him from leaving on the ship.
		The Mayflower II's voyage is the longest of the five, with its eventual destination having been decided as a neighbouring galaxy — with the trip set to take thousands of years.
		The glimpses into the evolution (or devolution) of the human society of the Mayflower II are fascinating — this surprised me immensely as I thought in these stories this degeneration of civilisation was a done deal — incapable of surprises.
	www.eternalnight.co.uk /books/b/baxterstephen/mayflowerii.html (782 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Mayflower Replica at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Mayflower II is located on the water in Plymouth’s beautiful harbor.
		Mayflower II is open from April 1 to December 1.
		Across the street from Mayflower II is Pebbles Restaurant which is a stand that serves great clam chowder; John Alden Gift Shops; Ye Old Town Crier Gifts (don’t forget the saltwater taffy); and the Mayflower General Store.
	www.epinions.com /content_77295095428 (1669 words)

	A detail of the drawing of the Mayflower II and information about the Mayflower
		Mayflower II Mayflower II Records indicate that the Mayflower was built before 1606.
		Christopher Jones of Harwich, Essex was commander and part owner of the vessel, which made the historic voyage from Southampton.
		In 1620 the Mayflower was contracted to transport colonists to Northern Virginia which is now New York City / New Jersey.
	www.kennethconner.com /art_mayflower_desc.htm (152 words)

	MSN Encarta - Archive Article - 1957: Mayflower II
		1957: Mayflower II Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later).
		The spring of 1957 saw the re-enactment of one of history's most famous sea voyages, the sailing of the tiny ship Mayflower from Plymouth, England, to what is now Plymouth, Mass.
		A joint project of both British and American sponsors, a replica Mayflower was constructed, manned, and sent across the...
	encarta.msn.com /sidebar_461510108/1957_Mayflower_II.html (172 words)

	Mayflower Hostel and Hotel Centro, Puerto Escondido
		The Mayflower Hostel has a fully equipped kitchen, hot water, sheets are provided and no bunk beds.
		To find the Mayflower I from the adoquin, ascend the first walkway at the west end of the adoquin near the tourist information booth.
		Here we provide similar services as in Mayflower I. There are 4 private rooms with bath, and a separate bungalow with three bedrooms as dorm space.
	www.tomzap.com /mayflower.html (540 words)

	On a wave of patriotism
		The Mayflower II kicks off a four-day festival, including a performance by a 50-piece band, that will end with a fireworks celebration Wednesday evening.
		The Mayflower II made its way from Plymouth to Newport on Friday, and was towed most of the way from Newport yesterday.
		Last year, the Mayflower II spent time in Boston and next year it may spend time in Portland, Maine, according to Anne Phelan, the organization's assistant director of development.
	www.mayflower-ri.org /shipri.htm (847 words)

	Mayflower II in The Boston Insider: Travel Tips on Getting the Most Out of Boston
		Summary: the Mayflower II is a replica of the famous ship that brought the Pilgrims across the Atlantic Ocean more than 375 years ago.
		The Mayflower II is an English-built full-scale replica of the vessel that crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1620.
		Conditions were cramped and privacy was minimal, as the Mayflower was built as a merchant ship, not a passenger vessel.
	www.theinsider.com /Boston/attractions/2mayflower.htm (749 words)

	Vicki Lague's Cyber Office: Summer Projects ~ The Mayflower
		The Mayflower II set sail from England on April 20, 1957, and arrived in Plymouth Harbor on June 13, 1957.
		As visitors enter the Mayflower II exhibit, they wind their way through an open passage with placards giving background information about the Pilgrims' voyage.
		On board the Mayflower were 102 travelers, over half of whom were Separatists, or as they called themselves, "Saints".
	www.geocities.com /vlague/faculty/summer_projects/mayflowr.htm (997 words)

	Mayflower II / No Traveller Returns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Mayflower II follows an otherwise fairly minor episode from Baxter’s Xeelee sequence, one that sees five generation ships launched following the ousting of the Qax (for those who know their Xeelee sequence).
		Mayflower II continues Baxter’s current fascination with human evolution (his latest Destiny’s Children sequence has similar concerns).
		And a mention must also go to Adam Roberts, whose nine-page introduction to Mayflower II is, as ever, a stimulating hors d’oeuvre to the main course, helpfully raising nuances and elements that you might otherwise overlook.
	www.stuandmel.plus.com /Reviews/Mayflower2.html (700 words)

	Alexander's New England Odyssey: Plymouth, Massachusetts
		While many of the facts of the Pilgrims' voyage have been lost to history, what is known is this: The Mayflower arrived in Plymouth Harbor in 1620, bearing a load of Pilgrims seeking a new life in America, with the freedom to worship as they pleased, and to wear big metal buckles on their hats.
		The Mayflower II was built in England, using the tools and methods that were in use centuries earlier.
		While Richard Nixon is long gone, the Mayflower II was still sitting in Plymouth Harbor on September 12, 1998, when Alexander and his parents came to see it.
	www.leaptoad.com /ahp/plymouth.shtml (1063 words)

	Mayflower II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		This is the Mayflower II in the harbor.
		The Mayflower II was made in the 1950' s, and it sailed across the Atlantic Ocean the next year.
		The real Mayflower was actually moored one mile out instead of in a harbor.
	www.stthomasday.org /plimoth%20web/CMC.html (128 words)

	pilgrim1
		Modeled faithfully after the slow and cumbersome merchant vessels that sailed the waters between England and Europe, the Mayflower II lacks the most modern conveniences, including an engine.
		That year, the Mayflower II led a procession of Tall Ships through the Cape Cod Canal.
		The Plymoth Plantation which runs the Mayflower II as part of its living history, has added radios, navigational equipment, electric bilge pumps and life vests.
	www.hawkfamilyhomepage.org /pilgrim1.html (435 words)

	Encyclopedia: Mayflower II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Encyclopedia: Mayflower II Updated 146 days 5 hours 35 minutes ago.
		Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year.
		Plymouth Rock is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony, in what would become the United States.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mayflower-II (750 words)

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