USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On December 21, 1620, the Pilgrims came ashore at Plymouth. After 66 days at sea and several weeks docked in Provincetown Harbor while the passengers explored Cape Cod, Mayflower finally docked in Plymouth on December 18th. On December 21st, the first expedition took the shallop ashore.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plymouth Rock is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in December 1620.

Detailed explanation-3: -They landed at what they termed Plymouth Rock. Not as big as you imagined? The real reason that the Mayflower stopped at Plymouth Rock wasn’t due to bad directions, but because they ran out of beer. Yep, that’s right.

Detailed explanation-4: -After a tortuous 66-day voyage from England, the Pilgrims reached the mainland of America 400 years ago today, Nov. 11. But they didn’t land at Plymouth Rock, as the popular myth alleges. They first anchored in Provincetown Harbor.