1570-1622 CE) who commanded a crew of 30 men and was contracted by one Thomas Weston (l. The captain and quarter-owner of the Mayflower was Christopher Jones (l. The history of the passengers of Mayflower I There were no windows on the tween deck and the ceiling was only 5 feet (1.5 m) high, with no latrines and no private rooms these were the living conditions for the 102 passengers on their journey from 6 September to 11 November 1620 CE. Goods for the voyage were stored in the cargo hold, and passengers traveled in the tween. The 30 or so crew members and captain quartered on the upper deck in the forecastle and aft castle, which also held pens for animals. The pilgrim passengers, and those not affiliated with the group, were quartered on the gun deck (also known as the Tween Deck as it was in-between the other two) which, with the 8 small cannons, 4 medium cannons, and other considerations, was reduced to a living space of roughly 70 feet (21 m) overall. It was a type of sailing ship known as a carrack with three masts with square-rigged sails on the main and foremast, three decks (upper, gun, and cargo), and measured roughly 100 feet (27 m) long and 25 feet (7 m) wide. The Mayflower is the name of the cargo ship that brought the Puritan separatists (known as pilgrims) to North America in 1620 CE. Plus, we’ll offer a link to a test we’d appreciate if you completed to show what you learned! The Mayflower This space will offer a new place for youth, teens, and adults to learn more about a variety of topics, with new content added regularly.įor each class, we'll share background information, educational videos, lesson plans, resources available for continued learning and more. Welcome to the Abilene Public Library’s Virtual Classroom.

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