This is a 1/48 scale model of the Mayflower. Built in England in 1620, the Mayflower was an ordinary cargo ship that sailed from Plymouth, England in September 1620, carrying a crew of 26 and 102 passengers who wished to settle in America in search of religious freedom and new opportunities. After 66 days of travel in harsh weather and with limited supplies, the ship finally anchored off present-day Cape Cod in November 1620.  Unfortunately, many of the passengers died from disease and malnutrition over the first winter. Those who survived established the Plymouth colony and were also assisted by the Wampanoag, Native Americans in the area. After the first successful harvest of 1621, the Pilgrims and Wampanoag shared a feast in celebration of the bountiful harvest. This was the first Thanksgiving which gives the national holiday its name.