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Mayflower II Returns To Plymouth Ahead Of Major Anniversary

PLYMOUTH (CBS) -- The Mayflower II is back in Plymouth ahead of a very special anniversary.

The nearly 60-year-old replica of the famed ship that carried the Pilgrims to Massachusetts in 1620 had been undergoing extensive restorations at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut.

It was all part of a sprucing up process for a big anniversary celebration in 2020 to mark Plymouth's 400th anniversary.

With the help of a tugboat, the wooden ship passed through the Cape Cod Canal Monday morning before arriving in Plymouth Harbor.

Mayflower II enters the Cape Cod Canal on her return to Plymouth!

Mayflower II Coming Through!

Posted by Plimoth Patuxet Museums on Monday, June 6, 2016
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