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1970 6c The Landing of the Pilgrims
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U.S. #1420
6¢ Pilgrim's Landing
Issue Date: November 21, 1970
First Day of Issue City: Plymouth, MA
Quantity: 129,785,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Lithographed and engraved
Perforations: 11
This stamp was issued in honor of the 350th anniversary of Pilgrims' arrival in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It pictures them on the shore with the Mayflower in the background.
The Pilgrims never intended to be wanderers. They were devout Christians who felt that only by breaking all ties with the Church of England could they retain their integrity before God. They went to Holland first, but their plight didn't improve. So they set sail for America on September 16, 1620.
The Pilgrims first arrived in America on November 11, 1620. Before going ashore, 41 of the male passengers signed the Mayflower Compact, agreeing to follow the laws they would eventually set. They spent about a month collecting firewood and scouting for a place to build a settlement. Around December 10 they found a spot they liked and returned to the Mayflower. The Pilgrims then sailed the ship to Plymouth Harbor and came ashore on December 21.
The Landing of the Pilgrims stamp honors the voyagers who came ashore just before winter, too late to plant crops or build more than the simplest forms of shelter that first year. Many didn't survive the winter. This settlement is where our Thanksgiving holiday started. Tradition says a grateful Pilgrim colony offered up thanks for several days after the first harvest was gathered the following year. This issue shows the Pilgrims landing at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
U.S. #1420
6¢ Pilgrim's Landing
Issue Date: November 21, 1970
First Day of Issue City: Plymouth, MA
Quantity: 129,785,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Lithographed and engraved
Perforations: 11
This stamp was issued in honor of the 350th anniversary of Pilgrims' arrival in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It pictures them on the shore with the Mayflower in the background.
The Pilgrims never intended to be wanderers. They were devout Christians who felt that only by breaking all ties with the Church of England could they retain their integrity before God. They went to Holland first, but their plight didn't improve. So they set sail for America on September 16, 1620.
The Pilgrims first arrived in America on November 11, 1620. Before going ashore, 41 of the male passengers signed the Mayflower Compact, agreeing to follow the laws they would eventually set. They spent about a month collecting firewood and scouting for a place to build a settlement. Around December 10 they found a spot they liked and returned to the Mayflower. The Pilgrims then sailed the ship to Plymouth Harbor and came ashore on December 21.
The Landing of the Pilgrims stamp honors the voyagers who came ashore just before winter, too late to plant crops or build more than the simplest forms of shelter that first year. Many didn't survive the winter. This settlement is where our Thanksgiving holiday started. Tradition says a grateful Pilgrim colony offered up thanks for several days after the first harvest was gathered the following year. This issue shows the Pilgrims landing at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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