The best ship the Pilgrims could afford, the Mayflower was built to haul lumber, fish, and wine. Its bulky design made it difficult to sail against the strong, angry crosswinds of the North Atlantic, ...

He signed the Mayflower Compact, which set out the very first governing laws for the new Plymouth Colony. The Compact was handwritten by Bradford and, unbelievably, is still around.

Members of investor Alfred “Chappy” Morris’ family claimed to have been descendants of Governor William Bradford, a Mayflower passenger and the leader of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts.

The Bradford family owned land in Austerfield until the late 18th century. William was baptised in the local church, St Helena’s, but by the age of 18 had fled to Holland with the radical ...

William Bradford, leader of the "Mayflower", interacted with the Jewish community in England and saw his voyage as another Exodus. Op-ed. Amb. (ret.) Yoram Ettinger Nov 23, 2022, 7:00 AM (GMT+2) ...

In 1630 William Bradford (1590-1657), who had arrived at the Wampanoag community at Patuxet a decade earlier, began to write a history of Plymouth. It was the first colony the English managed to ...

A 19th-century engraving of the Pilgrims signing a treaty with the Wampanoag in William Bradford’s house (Image: Library of Congress) In November 1621 the Mayflower settlers decided to hold a ...

The FBI hopes the identification of a daughter of William Bradford Bishop will lead to more clues and tips in a 45-year-old cold case that has rocked the D.C. region for decades. News4’s Shawn ...

William Bradford, a Mayflower Pilgrim who became the long-running governor of Plymouth Colony, never dreamed his first Thanksgiving could come to this. Just getting to the first Thanksgiving was a ...

Pictures of descendants of William Bradford were used to create a new statue of the Plymouth Colony's second governor, an original Mayflower passenger.

The public is invited to view the statue of William Bradford at the Mayflower Society House at 4 Winslow St. It is in the back garden in front of the library.