What did they eat on the Mayflower?

During the Mayflower's voyage, the Pilgrims' main diet would have consisted primarily of a cracker-like biscuit ("hard tack"), salt pork, dried meats including cow tongue, various pickled foods, oatmeal and other cereal grains, and fish. The primary beverage for everyone, including children, was beer.

Did people get sick on the Mayflower?

Many people began to get sick from the cold and the wet; after all, it was December! About half the people on Mayflower died that first winter from what they described as a “general sickness” of colds, coughs and fevers. Finally, in March 1621, there were enough houses that everyone could live on land.

Where did they go to the bathroom on the Mayflower?

When an individual needed to use the bathroom, the would go in a slop bucket, which could not be thrown overboard when the storms were too bad. Imagine how terrible the smell was with everyone cramped so close together. The passengers could not bathe while on board.

What did pilgrims eat for breakfast?

Just like us today, the Pilgrims usually ate three meals a day. But how they ate these meals is a little different. Many people would “break fast” in the morning with a little bread and butter, or cheese, or something left from the day before.

What did they do with the dead bodies on the Mayflower?

They were buried on Cole's Hill. People marked * below were probably buried in unmarked graves in the Coles Hill Burial Ground in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 1921, some of the remains of persons buried on that hill were collected into the sarcophagus that is the Pilgrim Memorial Tomb on Cole's Hill in Plymouth.

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Did the Mayflower have rats?

Dogs weren't the only animals on the Mayflower. Messier says there's also evidence that pigs, goats and chickens — as well as cats and rats — were on board. Cats were commonly brought along on ships to catch the vermin.

What is the poop house on the Mayflower?

Nothing to do with a bathroom, the poop house was the living quarters for the ship's master, Christopher Jones, and some of the higher ranking crew, perhaps Master's Mates' John Clarke and Robert Coppin. This was the general sleeping quarters for the Mayflower's twenty or thirty crewmembers.

What snacks did pilgrims eat?

During the Mayflower's voyage, the Pilgrims' main diet would have consisted primarily of a cracker-like biscuit ("hard tack"), salt pork, dried meats including cow tongue, various pickled foods, oatmeal and other cereal grains, and fish. The primary beverage for everyone, including children, was beer.

What did the Pilgrims not eat on Thanksgiving?

Potatoes. Whether mashed or roasted, white or sweet, potatoes had no place at the first Thanksgiving. After encountering it in its native South America, the Spanish began introducing the potato to Europeans around 1570.

What did the Pilgrims eat for dessert?

Dessert. Prune tart seasoned with rosemary, rosewater, and cinnamon and sweetened with sugar. Pumpkin pie wasn't served in a pastry shell. Instead, pumpkins were diced and stewed, then seasoned with ginger, cinnamon, butter, and vinegar to make it tart.

How did people sleep on the Mayflower?

When it was time to sleep, passengers could choose between sleeping on the floor or in ad hoc bunks. These may have been wooden pallets attached to the ship's walls or cloth hammocks. A few may have even slept in the shallop — the small ship used to get from the Mayflower to shore upon landing.

Did the baby born on the Mayflower survive?

What happened to the children of the Mayflower? Oceanus Hopkins died at the aged of two after being born during the Mayflower voyage. Peregrine White, the first-born child of the new colony, survived and led a life in the military, fighting against Native Americans in the bloody King Philip's War.

What was the average age of the passengers on the Mayflower?

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The average age of the men who sailed on the Mayflower, whose baptismal or birth dates are known or can be estimated was thirty-four.

Did the dogs on the Mayflower survive?

The dogs on the Mayflower helped out at Plymouth Colony

The next day, the dogs helped them navigate back to the Pilgrims. Without the Mastiff and the Spaniel, Goodman and his friend might not have survived. Sadly, Goodman died before the first Thanksgiving, but the other Pilgrims looked after his dogs after his death.

What was the Mayflower survival rate?

Only 53 passengers and half the crew survived. Women were particularly hard hit; of the 19 women who had boarded the Mayflower, only five survived the cold New England winter, confined to the ship where disease and cold were rampant.

Who was the only baby born on the Mayflower?

Peregrine White was born to William and Susanna White in November of 1620 aboard the Mayflower, while the vessel was docked off the coast of Cape Cod. Susanna was 7 months pregnant when she had boarded the ship bound for the new world.

Did pilgrims eat mac and cheese?

All the things the first Pilgrims and the native Wampanoag ate back in the year 1621, right? Of course, we know that isn't exactly accurate. For one thing, macaroni and cheese is definitely not a traditional Thanksgiving food, nor did the Pilgrims and Wampanoag have oven-safe dishes for baking green-bean casseroles.

Did the Pilgrims eat chicken?

So venison was a major ingredient, as well as fowl, but that likely included geese and ducks. Turkeys are a possibility, but were not a common food in that time. Pilgrims grew onions and herbs.

Did the Pilgrims eat seafood?

Abundant along the shores of New England, seafood like mussels and lobster was a staple in the Pilgrim's diet.

What did they drink on the Mayflower?

They most likely had dried meat and fish, cheese, dried fruit, biscuits, grains, flour, and dried beans and peas. When their water supply became unfit to drink, the Pilgrims drank beer. In fact, in the seventeenth century, many people always chose beer over water, as the latter was often contaminated.

Did pilgrims eat ice cream?

Native fruits weren't common, and neither was refrigeration. However, while we now consider ice cream and sorbet as summer treats, in the old days the only time these treats could be enjoyed was when ice/snow could be had in the front yard… meaning ice cream was always a winter dish until the advent of refrigeration.

What did the Pilgrims eat for Christmas?

They paddled away in their canoes, and the Pilgrims enjoyed a feast that included plum puddings, gooseberry tarts, salt fish, bacon and Brussels sprouts, all of which somehow survived the 66-day voyage.

Was there a dog on the Mayflower?

At least two dogs were aboard the Mayflower during the 66-day voyage from England to the New World. Thanks to journals kept by the Pilgrims, we know much about their early tribulations.

Where did the people on the Mayflower sleep?

Where did the passengers sleep? You can see in the diagram above the different compartments on the Mayflower. The passengers slept and lived in the "between decks" area. This area is also called the gun deck.

Is there anything left of the Mayflower?

The fate of the Mayflower remains unknown. However, some historians argue that it was scrapped for its timber, then used to construct a barn in Jordans, England. In 1957 a replica of the original ship was built in England and sailed to Massachusetts in 53 days.