MAYFLOWER II
Certification
USCG Certification
Passenger Vessel (Subchapter T)Story
The original Mayflower that sailed to Plymouth in 1620 no longer exists. Plimoth Plantation’s full-scale reproduction, Mayflower II, was built in Devon, England and crossed the Atlantic in 1957 to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where tens of thousands board this floating classroom and cultural icon each year. Following a three-year restoration, May 2020 marks the return of Mayflower II to Plymouth where it is once again open to the public. Through powerful personal experiences, Plimoth Plantation tells the stories of the Wampanoag people and English colonists who created a new society – in collaboration and in conflict – in the 1600s at historic Patuxet. Located less than an hour’s drive south of Boston, the museum is open daily from mid-March through the end of November (check www.plimoth.org for current hours and exhibits).
Specifications
Rig: Barque
Homeport: Plymouth, MA
Sparred Length: 136'
LOA: 106'
LOD: 84'
Beam: 25'5"
Rig height: 100'
Freeboard: 12'
Sail Area: 2,500
Tons: 194
Hull: Wood
Facts
Program Type: Public education and tourism
Normal cruising waters: New England
Season: Seasonal
Built: 1957
Crew: 10
Contact: Whit Perry, Director Maritime Operations
Tel: 774.454.5206
E-mail: wperry@plimoth.org
Website: https://mayflower.plimoth.org/