Mayflower II: A National Treasure

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Mayflower II is symbolic of one of the most historic journeys in American history; it's the iconic representation of the United States immigration experience. This is a full-scale reproduction of the ship that brought the pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620. It was built in Britain in the 1950's and sailed from England to America in 1957.

Mayflower II a national treasure who shall always remain in the Plymouth waterfront.

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[pumkinvine]

National treasure? lol, USS Constitution is a national treasure, Mayflower II is just a nice boat.

[shatros]

Or perhaps put money towards rerouting Carver street and stop driving over my ancestors graves?

[shatros]

It is absolutely absurd to say that this modern approximation of a 17th century ship is a national treasure. It is no more a national treasure than the huts at Plimoth Plantation which are all recently built. If you want to put money into something related to the Mayflower pasengers then put towards preserving the cemetary where many of them are burried or into pilgrim hall and towards historical and anthropological research. How about ground penetrating radar to find John Alden's grave?

[shatros]

Alden, Rogers, Warren, Brewster, Howland, Hoptkins and other mayflower families were among my ancestors. That said, this is not the ship that brought any of my ancestors to Plymouth in 1620, that ship was destroyed centuries ago. This is a nice educational tool but it is privately owned and is not even an actual replica. I do NOT suport spending tax money, MY tax money on something frivolous particularly in light of the present economy.

[harryriley321]

I don't know if any of my British ancestors were amongst the pilgrims but I do feel an enormous pull towards this epic story. For me it is a story of two nations coming together as one, with all the elements of high adventure and tremendous risk to set your blood on fire. I come from Nottingham England, but forget Robin Hood and think of the Pilgrim Fathers. These were the true God fearing pioneers.

[DavidNelsonUtah]

Acid rain (at 01:43)? In 1990, the federal government completed a 10-year, $537 million study, called the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (NAPAP), to determine whether or not acid rain posed a threat to the environment and human health. Dr. James R. Mahoney, the director of the study, said that: "The more extreme views in both directions expressed by individual scientists and the media have been rendered unlikely to be correct."