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First Sermon at Plymouth

First Sermon at Plymouth
The Pilgrims set sail for America from England to escape religious persecution, landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620. Here, the first sermon took place. Plymouth became the first permanent European settlement in New England.
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New England; Colonial America, History of; Colonial America, Life in; Pilgrims (American history); Plymouth Colony; Massachusetts; British Americans; United States (People)
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