dec 21, 1620 - Plymouth Settled
Description:
-35 Puritan Separatists and 67 strangers arrive at Plymouth-41 male passengers sigh Mayflower Compact to establish civil government and allegiance to king because the land lay outside of London Company's territory
-Almost half died in the first winter
-Smallpox devastated nearby Indian populations
-Wild animal population decreased
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 21, 1620
Now
~ 405 years ago