They departed from England aboard the Mayflower on September 6. They had planned on going to Virginia to start a colony. After a journey of 66 days they landed in Cape Cod (near present-day Provincetown) -- more than 600 miles off course.
The Mayflower reached the tip of Cape Cod (now Provincetown, Massachusetts) on Saturday 11 November 1620 after 66 days at sea. They remained at Provincetown for 36 days before leaving for Plymouth...