Then

• The Mayflower 1620 made the journey that founded and shaped America.
• The original Mayflower ship was built in Harwich
• Captain Christopher Jones lived in Harwich.
• His house in Kings Head Street, Harwich still remains.
• He sailed the first Mayflower trading local English cloth to Northern Europe and wines from
  La Rochelle in France.
• John Alden, a cooper from Harwich, was the first man to step ashore in America.
• Passengers and pilgrims came from across England – many from East Anglia

Now

• The founding trustees come from the local area; they are bringing professional people together from across the country to work with them on building the ship and delivering the vision.
• The new Mayflower will start a new journey. Sea trials from 2018 will carry cargo, young people and experienced mariners.
• The replica voyage to the New World in 2020 may include corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and ordinary folk.
• The Mayflower will return to Harwich and continue to sail as an ambassador for collaboration and enterprise.