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William Bradford - Selected Archive Items

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[6324] Sarony and Major, The Landing of the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock, Dec. 11th, 1620 (1846),
courtesy of the Library of Congress [LC-USZC4-4311].
Although no evidence directly links the Mayflower's 1620 landing to Plymouth Rock, this location has come to represent the birthplace of English settlement in New England.
[6326] Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, The First Thanksgiving 1621 (1932),
courtesy of the Library of Congress [LC-USZ62-15915].
The Thanksgiving holiday has gained mythic status through representations of the event as a critical occasion of the Plymouth colony.
[6726] A. W. Anderson, Plymouth Rock, in Front of Pilgrim Hall, 1834 (1909),
courtesy of the Library of Congress [LC-USZ62-97130].
Although no evidence directly links the Mayflower's 1620 landing to Plymouth Rock, for many this location represents the birthplace of English settlement in New England.
[6940] Anonymous, Contemporary Model/Recreation of the Mayflower (2000-2001),
courtesy of Plimoth Plantation, Inc.
Thousands of tourists visit this model of the Mayflower each year, contributing to the Puritans' mythic status as the original American settlers.
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