Margaret Pumphrey's Pilgrim Stories Author:Margaret Pumphrey, Elvajean Hall (Adapter), Jon Nielsen (Illustrator) Their story began in 1606, when the people known as the Pilgrims embarked on their dangerous journey to find a place where they could worship as they wished. Ove 100 people, including 30 children, were on the Mayflower when it landed in Plymouth, New England, in November of 1620. Here are stories of the ships crossing the first heroic year that ... more »the Pilgrims stayed alone in the New World.« less