In a quiet stand of trees outside Old Town Southampton's western wall is a testimonial to the heart and hardiness of those who sailed to North America.
The Mayflower Memorial overlooks the site where last-minute repairs were made to the creaking wine ship before its two-month voyage from England to New England in the fall of 1620.
Since then, this waterfront community has been the last port of call for millions of emigres to Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other parts of the world.
The Mayflower saga is memorialized by an unassuming limestone tower topped by a copper replica of the ship that eventually set sail with 104 Pilgrims and 30 ...
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