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A Plymouth Cruise Around Its Historic Harbour

May 27, 2011 by
Devonport Naval Base

Appreciate Some of Britain's Maritime History on a Plymouth Cruise: Plymouth Harbour is an important part of Britain's maritime history and on any visit to Plymouth, one of the things to do is to go on a Plymouth cruise of this historical harbour. Once an old trading port, Plymouth Harbour is famous as the starting point of many pioneering voyages. When the Pilgrim Fathers made their epic voyage in the Mayflower in 1620 to discover their new world of America, it was from Plymouth that … [Read more...]

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Visiting the Historic Plymouth Barbican

May 24, 2011 by
Barbican Plymouth Map

The Plymouth Barbican is Home to Britain's Maritime Heritage: The Barbican, Plymouth's harbour area was an old trading port and is home to Britain's maritime heritage. It was from Plymouth that many of the early pioneering voyages set sail. Sir Francis Drake, Sir John Hawkins, Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain Cook, all sailed from Plymouth, as did Charles Darwin many years later in the Beagle. The Barbican is also famous as the starting point for the historic voyages made by the Pilgrim … [Read more...]

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