Q. What important historical document did William Bradford help draft and eventually sign?
the Mayflower Compact
Q. What was William Bradford’s purpose?
William Bradford, (born March 1590, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England—died May 9, 1657, Plymouth, Massachusetts [U.S.]), governor of the Plymouth colony for 30 years, who helped shape and stabilize the political institutions of the first permanent colony in New England.
Q. What happened to the original Mayflower?
The Mayflower returned to England from Plymouth Colony, arriving back on 9 May 1621. Surrey, England, on 5 March 1621/2. No further record of the Mayflower is found until May 1624, when it was appraised for the purposes of probate and was described as being in ruinis. The ship was almost certainly sold off as scrap.
Q. What sickness killed the pilgrims?
smallpox
Q. What is the oldest hereditary society in the United States?
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Q. What does the Mayflower Society do?
To honor Pilgrim ancestors and to keep their story alive, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants was created in 1897. It is the goal of the Mayflower Society to join together people who share the Pilgrims’ lineage and to carry on the memory of our Pilgrim ancestors.
Q. How many members are there in the Mayflower Society?
30,000 members
Q. How do I join the Mayflower Society?
Contact your Member Society For becoming an approved official member at GSMD, your first step is to contact one of our 54 Member Societies and work with the historian of that Society on your application. All members apply through a Member Society.
Q. Does the Mayflower ship still exist?
Mayflower II is owned by Plimoth Plantation and is undergoing a multi-year restoration in the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport. The restoration of the 60-year-old wooden ship is being carried out over several years with the project scheduled for completion in 2019.
