The TRUTH about Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower Ship

So here we are in Plymouth Massachusetts, a city founded in the year 1620. We're going to learn about the Plymouth Rock Pilgrims, why children were allowed to drink beer aboard the Mayflower, and what the heck a poop deck is. hint, it's not a bathroom, let's take a look, there are 10 million living descendants of the original 102

pilgrims

, some notable descendants include alec baldwin, sally field, george w bush, amelia earhart and marilyn monroe, with only 100 feet of long and 25 feet wide, the

mayflower

was Not a large or luxurious

ship

, this slab-sided

ship

was narrow, wet and very dangerous, although it was a reliable ship that could withstand fierce Atlantic storms.

Records suggest that the Mayflower was built in Harwich, England, around 1608. The Mayflower had other uses before then. On her most famous voyage it was used to transport products such as hemp, Spanish salt, hops and vinegar. She was a merchant ship not built for passenger comfort, which made the journey to the new world even more uncomfortable for her 102 passengers. Life conditions. They were not at all ideal, the 102 passengers were crammed on the gun deck in a space only 80 by 24 feet wide with only five and a half feet of headroom, there was very little privacy, so the passengers did what that they were able to build small forts using dividers made from pieces of wood.

At that time it was not fashionable to bathe the whole body and they had to cool themselves by rinsing with sea water, they slept on straw mattresses and used urinals as toilets, each family was responsible to prepare their own food, which proved to be quite difficult aboard a

rock

ing ship, most meals were eaten cold and consisted of a cracker-like biscuit, pork, dried meats, grains, smoked fish and dry fruits. Everyone on board drank beer, even the children, as it was rightly believed that the brewing process eliminated any parasites. and bacteria the ship's captain, christopher jones, had much better accommodation.

He slept in the stern house. The highest deck at the stern of the ship was the after deck about nine feet wide. It was about 23 feet above the water. That was the stern house, which was not the bathroom, but rather the living quarters of the ship's captain. Once they arrived in the new world, conditions got so bad that they had to spend the first winter on the ship, it wasn't until the natives taught them how to hunt and gather. and survive the harsh New England winters they survived and flourished. Now let's go to Plymouth Rock, so here we are.

Plymouth Rock, one of the most important places in the country where the Pilgrims first set foot, not really, in fact, there is no historical evidence. Supporting this is that the Pilgrims first landed at Provincetown, at the tip of Cape Cod. However, the

rock

is of great historical importance and is believed to be a landing site for smaller vessels and, of course, There are other theories that the story certainly didn't survive as well. as the rock itself has been broken several times, put back together, moved around and even vandalized recently, but it has been 400 years since the

mayflower

first arrived and this important rock of That era is still here today for millions of disappointed people.

Visitors must visit now, let's take a look at the ancestor monument. This national monument, formerly known as the Pilgrim Monument, commemorates the Mayflower Pilgrims dedicated on August 1, 1889. It honors their ideals and was later generally adopted by the United States. It is believed to be the largest solid granite in the world. monument, in addition to these incredible historical monuments, Plymouth Mass has a lot to offer, there are many other activities to enjoy, shops and restaurants, the pilgrim hall museum, which will give you a deeper insight into the lives of the

pilgrims

and the local Native American tribe that helped them Wampanoag fishing and whale watching are also popular activities around here as you walk around town, you can also marvel at the historic architecture.

Plymouth Mass is loaded with New England charm. The surrounding area has a lot to offer and you are also close to the water. whiz water park that appeared in a couple of hollywood movies like the way back with steve carell one of my favorite movies the adult movie an adam sandler movie was also filmed here and of course cape cod on the islands where you can find painted landscapes and endless beaches well that will be enough for this video guys if you enjoyed it don't forget to leave me a like comment and subscribe to my channel until next time thanks for watching.