Historic Mayflower Steps

This is where the Mayflower left Plymouth in England in 1620 to go to the New World. The Thanksgiving Day of the USA is in memory of this event.

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[plymouthcool]

I really hate to say it but those are not the Mayflower steps. Both the peirs that enclose sutton harbour were built in the 18th century by one Admiral Mcbride - who also built the pub of the same name off to the right of the steps. Infact the pub is built on the location of the real mayflower steps which are now beneath the ladies toilets

[PlymouthSue]

Admiral McBride built a pub??? methinks thou quaffed too much of Ye olde Plymouth Gin :)

[plymouthcool]

No I haven't although the gin as quite nice. The pub itself is only 30 feet away from the memorial on the right as you look at it. The wall in the pubs back yard is the orginal harbour wall which predates the 1620s. There are traces of steps on the wall. All that you see to the front of the pub along with the peirs and the wharf further down is reclaimed land.

[PlymouthSue]

Hey Plymouth cool, Read the plaque on the wall by the memorial, it says the Cawsey where they embarked onto the Mayflower was destroyed a few years after embarkation but that the cawsey where they did embark was immediately adjacent to the Mayflower Stone memorial, so the Land where the memorial is was there in those days and that is where they actually embarked on the ship and not where the Admiral McBride pub is.

Regards Sue :)

[eddybullet]

This is where religious nutters fled. They were too nutty for england. 40% of americans believe in genesis. Their offspring are still nutters.

[SuperStarsNStripes]

Didn't the Mayflower sail from Holland? They were not able to set sail from England the king kept jailing them.

[jupitermoon10011]

@plymouthcool Does it really matter? If the "real" steps are under the Admiral McBride, so be it, it's only a few yards away from the "official" steps...it's all symbolic, isn't it, and it's a lovely memorial to a great even in both English history and American history :-)

[jupitermoon10011]

@PlymouthSue What is a "Cawsey"??? Do you mean "Causeway"?

[marcjames86]

lovely video, i live in plymouth myself but only in recent months have i started to really appreciate its beauty and history.........and in fact what an important city it was and still is, thanks for the upload : )

[NinaEvee]

It is true that the actual mayflower steps are under the local pub.

[votederibas]

So this is where my ancestors walked, amazing video, thank you.