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  1. Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony) - Wikipedia

    The Pilgrims, also known as the Pilgrim Fathers, were the English settlers who travelled to North America on the ship Mayflower and established the Plymouth Colony at what now is Plymouth, …

  2. The Pilgrims - America, Definition & Land | HISTORY

    Dec 2, 2009 · These original settlers of Plymouth Colony are known as the Pilgrim Fathers, or simply as the Pilgrims. The group that set out from Plymouth, in southwestern England, in …

  3. Who Were The Pilgrims And Why Did They Come To America?

    Nov 15, 2023 · Not only can many prominent Americans, from Julia Child to James Garfield, trace their lineage to the Pilgrims, but the Pilgrims also represented the beginnings of the future …

  4. Who Were the Pilgrims? - Plimoth Patuxet Museums

    Who were the Pilgrims? Learn all about the people who traveled on Mayflower in 1620 and founded Plymouth Colony.

  5. Pilgrims, Pilgrim Fathers, Plymouth Colony - American History …

    Nov 27, 2025 · The Pilgrims were the first English colonists who established a permanent settlement in New England, which they called New Plymouth. They made the journey to the …

  6. Who were the Pilgrims? - Pilgrim Hall Museum

    There is no single definition of "Pilgrim." Many families, Separatists and non-Separatists and Separatist sympathizers alike, traveled to America in several ships in the 1620s. However …

  7. Pilgrim Fathers | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Pilgrim Fathers, in American colonial history, settlers of Plymouth, Massachusetts, the first permanent colony in New England (1620). Of the 102 colonists, 35 were members of the …

  8. The Pilgrims and the Mayflower—History and Facts - FamilySearch

    Oct 8, 2020 · Who were the Mayflower pilgrims, and why did they come to America? Here's a summary of the life and facts of the English settlers, their voyage, and the Plymouth Colony. …

  9. Who Were the Pilgrims? - TheCollector

    Nov 27, 2024 · The image of conservatively-dressed, musket-armed men arriving off the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock, Virginia in 1620, is imbedded in the American consciousness. …

  10. Who Were the Pilgrims? Why Did They Come to America?

    The Pilgrims were Separatist Puritans who came to America for religious freedom. Their view of God’s sovereignty shaped their colonies.