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  Mayflower A ship that is famous for carrying the pilgrims to America in 1620. But a ship that arrived in the wrong place – they were aiming for Virginia!  And a ship that was not designed to carry people at all – it was a cargo ship, more used to transporting goods like wine […]

Pilgrim Hats Google ‘pilgrim’ and this is the second image that comes up. Buckles on shoes, belt and, most especially, hats! This cartoon-ish interpretation of 17th century fashion has become almost a logo for the pilgrims. But historians think buckles did not actually come into style until decades later! The pilgrims wore those tall hats, […]

On the 17th of March 2021, two special trees were planted in the grounds of All Saints’ Church, Babworth. One of these was the unmatched variety of apple tree, Pilgrim 400, which has been gifted to various locations associated with Mayflower Pilgrim history, including Leiden, Plymouth, and many locations in our region. These special trees […]

  New Mayflower Play Facility for Kings’ Park, Retford   New play equipment inspired by Bassetlaw’s links to the Mayflower, the ship that transported Pilgrims from Plymouth to America in 1620, will be taking shape Kings’ Park over the next few weeks. The new equipment will have a variety of features including nets, slides, game […]

Three Sisters Planting Competition 2021 After the success of last year’s competition, Pilgrim Roots is expanding the Three Sisters Planting competition with a separate category for schools and organisations! 2021 is the 400th anniversary of the harvest feast that became known as the First Thanksgiving in America; at that feast, pilgrims who came from our […]