The little side-kick ship that was supposed to cross over with the Mayflower in 1621 was called the Speedwell. The Speedwell was originally meant to be the backup escape plan for the Pilgrims in case they decided New England was too much, and they wanted to return home.
Unfortunately she was refitted with too large a mast which cracked her, and she had to be left behind.
An interesting note about the Speedwell is that she reportedly served in the English war against the infamous Spanish Armada in 1588.
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Tags: speedwell history, thanksgiving fun facts, thanksgiving trivia, the speedwell
Tags: speedwell history, thanksgiving fun facts, thanksgiving trivia, the speedwell
Posted September 3, 2009 by Admin under Fun Facts
