Mayflower II in New York Harbor 1957
Mayflower II sailed into New York Harbor on July 1, 1957. She was greeted by a flotilla of 500 welcoming boats and a U.S. Navy blimp flying overhead. Once ashore, the entire crew was treated to a ticker tape parade down Wall Street’s Canyon of Heroes.
The Mayflower Project envisioned building an exact replica of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620. It would be sailed across the Atlantic and given to the American people as a gift from Great Britain. A very tangible “Thank You” for the Americans’ war effort and contribution.
It took fifteen years to grow from dream to reality.