Who Were the Mayflower Pilgrims?
A resident of Jackson, Wyoming, Hampton Barringer Luzak is self-employed and enjoys restoring historical houses, particularly those from the late 1700s. Hampton Barringer Luzak supports a range of organizations, including the ASPCA, Colonial Dames of America, Joyful Heart Foundation, and Mayflower Society.
The Mayflower Society exists to share information about the Mayflower Pilgrims and to connect members who are descendants. The pilgrims were a group that migrated to the New Word from Holland after leaving England. Referred to as separatists, the pilgrims separated from the Church of England upon insisting on their freedom to refuse the ideologies of the church.
The pilgrims initiated the tradition of religious freedom, and sought a better life in the New World. They also inspired others to journey across the Atlantic, though some came for economic rather than religious reasons. Regardless of the reason the Mayflower passengers came, they are all referred to as pilgrims.
Upon reaching the North American continent, the pilgrims remained united in an effort to survive in the wilderness. The group eventually wrote the Mayflower Compact, a document that declared they were a self-governing body. The legacy of this declaration still remains in existence in the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
The Mayflower Society exists to share information about the Mayflower Pilgrims and to connect members who are descendants. The pilgrims were a group that migrated to the New Word from Holland after leaving England. Referred to as separatists, the pilgrims separated from the Church of England upon insisting on their freedom to refuse the ideologies of the church.
The pilgrims initiated the tradition of religious freedom, and sought a better life in the New World. They also inspired others to journey across the Atlantic, though some came for economic rather than religious reasons. Regardless of the reason the Mayflower passengers came, they are all referred to as pilgrims.
Upon reaching the North American continent, the pilgrims remained united in an effort to survive in the wilderness. The group eventually wrote the Mayflower Compact, a document that declared they were a self-governing body. The legacy of this declaration still remains in existence in the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
