Pilgrims Wanted for Hazardous Journey

2 weeks ago
Joshua Horn

Shackleton's ad, "Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey" is legendary (and unfortunately mythical). But this advertisement for men to join Pilgrims…

Join Us to Celebrate 250 Years of Independence!

3 weeks ago

We would like to invite you to join us on our history tour this year as we celebrate the 250th…

On Bradford’s Trail: Plymouth!

1 month ago

Two rival churches at the foot of Plymouth's burial hill - a split between the descendants of the Pilgrims This…

On Bradford’s Trail: Clark’s Island

2 months ago

Clark's Island was the first landing spot of the Pilgrims in Plymouth Bay. It remains a rather remote spot, accessible…

Oliver Cromwell: The Lord Protector

2 months ago

Cromwell at the Battle of Nasby The unthinkable had happened! Englishmen were at war – with Englishmen. By the summer…

On Bradford’s Trail: Cape Cod

2 months ago

Outer dunes of Cape Cod The Pilgrims hiked through landscape like this in their first explorations Tradition has assigned this…

On Bradford’s Trail: Connecticut

3 months ago

During the summer we made the last big research trip for William Bradford research, and this is the first of…

Was William Bradford Secretly a Jew?

5 months ago

I recently came across some pretty salacious claims about William Bradford and the Pilgrims. As some who has done a…

Scrooby Manor for Sale! – See Inside

7 months ago

The Scrooby Manor farmhouse Two years ago, you may remember, we saw that William Bradford's (likely) boyhood home in Austerfield,…

Corrie ten Boom: Underneath are the Everlasting Arms

7 months ago

The ten Boom home A young mother sat on a train, holding her baby girl in her lap.  Nearby, another…

Battle of Bunker Hill // 250th Anniversary Reenactment

7 months ago

The Battle of Bunker Hill, just outside Boston, was an important battle of the American War for Independence. Although the…

Squire Boone: My God My Life Hath Much Befriended

8 months ago

It is not easy to be the little brother of a famous man. Many worthy and honorable siblings of noteworthy…