What is the Mayflower ship story?

The Mayflower was a ship that carried a group of English Pilgrims, known as the Separatists, from Plymouth, England, to the New World in 1620. After a treacherous journey, the ship arrived at what is now Massachusetts, where the Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony. The Mayflower is famously associated with the signing of the Mayflower Compact, a foundational document for self-governance in America. This voyage marked the beginning of permanent European settlement in New England and has become a symbol of early American history.