#5524 - Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor

This beautiful commemorative stamp marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's arrival in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. The stamp's image was created to show a scene of stark beauty at the end of the Pilgrims’ arduous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to a strange land. The Mayflower’s passengers, the Pilgrims, and the story of their settling in America would inspire future generations and become a chapter in the larger history of the nation’s founding principles. The Pilgrims’ story is combined with that of the Wampanoag tribe who made an alliance with the Pilgrims and signed a treaty with them that kept relative peace for more than 50 years. The Pilgrims might not have survived their first year if not for aid from the Wampanoag, with whom they celebrated their first harvest in the fall of 1621. The Mayflower Compact, Plymouth Rock, and Thanksgiving are all part of the historical tale of this group of settlers that helped found America. Scott 5524 Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor