Listen "136. Salem History: Captain Richard More, Mayflower Passenger"
Episode Synopsis
First-Comer? Saint? Pilgrim? Old Planter? These were all names given to the original Mayflower passengers, only half survived the first winter and made it to the “First Thanksgiving.” Among them was a young bastard boy, taken from his mother and shipped across the Atlantic. His name was Richard More and he would eventually make his way to Salem. Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they talk about the second-to-last Mayflower Pilgrim left standing and the only one with a headstone from the time of death. He was a ship captain, a father, a tavern owner, and a husband to three wives. This bastard was no saint, for he was quite the trouble-maker as well.
https://visit.archives.gov/whats-on/explore-exhibits/thanksgiving-historical-perspectives#:~:text=A%20Harvest%20Celebration,back%20then%20used%20that%20term
https://plimoth.org/for-students/homework-help/who-were-the-pilgrims#:~:text='Pilgrim'%20became%20
https://mayflower.americanancestors.org/richard-more-biography
David Lindsay, Mayflower Bastard: A Stranger amongst the Pilgrims
Daniel Fury, If These Stones Could Speak: The History and People of the Old Salem Burying Point
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https://visit.archives.gov/whats-on/explore-exhibits/thanksgiving-historical-perspectives#:~:text=A%20Harvest%20Celebration,back%20then%20used%20that%20term
https://plimoth.org/for-students/homework-help/who-were-the-pilgrims#:~:text='Pilgrim'%20became%20
https://mayflower.americanancestors.org/richard-more-biography
David Lindsay, Mayflower Bastard: A Stranger amongst the Pilgrims
Daniel Fury, If These Stones Could Speak: The History and People of the Old Salem Burying Point
Interested in Salem The Podcast Merch!? CLICK HERE!
www.salemthepodcast.com
NEW INSTAGRAM - @salemthepod
Email - [email protected]
Book a tour with Jeffrey at Salem Uncovered Tours www.salemuncoveredtours.com
Book a tour with Sarah at Bewitched Historical Tours www.bewitchedtours.com
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