One of the three ships which sailed in 1606 to found the Jamestown Settlement. Captained by Bartholomew Gosnold, she carried 49 colonists and 13 sailors. Our picture is of a replica.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Godspeed
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