Dec 16, 1620 – On December 16, 1620, a second commercial adventure began when the ship Mayflower landed and founded the Plymouth Colony, a second British business enterprise. These speculators had immigrated from Scotland, England and Holland and were a heartier people.On December 16, 1620, a second commercial adventure began when the ship Mayflower landed and founded the Plymouth Colony, a second British business enterprise. These speculators had immigrated from Scotland, England and Holland and were a heartier people. They landed during the beginning of a long, sharp, violent and bitterly cold winter.
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