The Mayflower went off course and winter was approaching, so it went back to Cape Cod for shelter.
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First it landed near the tip of Cape Cod, then stopped at some islands on the coast of Cape Cod, then landed at Plymouth Rock
Contrary to popular belief, the Mayflower did not land at Plymouth Rock; it landed in what is now Virginia, possibly at Cape Cod. The Puritans (pilgrims) only established a colony at Plymouth.
The pilgrims who formed the Plymouth Colony created the Mayflower Compact.
Peregrine White was born while the Mayflower was anchored in the harbor at Cape Cod. He was the first child born to the Pilgrims in America. Later in life, he became an important person in the Plymouth Colony.
The Pilgrims, separatists in Holland, arrived in Cape-Cod November 1620 after a 65 day long voyage. They missed their destination, and decided to set up in Plymouth where they signed the Mayflower Contract.