September 21, 2015 – Plymouth, MA – Mayflower II and Plimoth Plantation

William Bradford Statue, Plymouth, MA 2015-09-21

William Bradford (1590-1657) was a founder and longtime governor of the Plymouth Colony settlement. Born in England, he migrated with the Separatist congregation to the Netherlands as a teenager. Bradford was among the passengers on the Mayflower’s trans-Atlantic journey, and he signed the Mayflower Compact upon arriving in Massachusetts in 1620. As Plymouth Colony governor for more than thirty years, Bradford helped draft its legal code and facilitated a community centered on private subsistence agriculture and religious tolerance.

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One Response to William Bradford Statue, Plymouth, MA 2015-09-21

  1. Dear Dick and Debbie:

    I am a Lecturer of History at Georgia Gwinnett College, President of Tyndale International University (a Korean-language in Los Angeles), and pastor of an inner-city ministry, Atlanta Reformed Presbyterian Church. In conjunction with the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Mayflower, I am putting together an exhibit on the Pilgrims that I hope to be able to place on the GGC campus, as well as make the contents available for homeschoolers, other students, churches, etc., to set up displays at public libraries and similar venues. I am also writing an academic article on the Pilgrims. I was wondering if I could use your photo of the Gov. Bradford statue, taken in 2015.

    Let me thank you in advance for your kind and swift attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.

    Cordially,

    Frank J. Smith, Ph.D., D.D

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