Mayflower

This humble British merchant ship carried one of history’s most important voyages. It was hired by a group of religious dissidents to transport them to a new life of freedom in the New World. Facing fierce storms, mutiny, deprivation, and death, the Mayflower’s crew and the Pilgrims overcame almost impossible odds to establish the colony that ultimately gave birth to the United States of America.

In Mystic, Connecticut, Rob explores a full-sized replica of the Mayflower. He discovers the cramped and claustrophobic conditions that the 102 passengers on board had to live in for months as they braved freezing temperatures, disease, and hunger.