John Carver Grave

John Carver Grave
41.957344°N 70.662531°W

John Carver remains rest in the Cole’s Hill Burial Ground sarcophagus. 6/20/2012 4:01:56 PM

Cole’s Hill Burial Ground

John Carver was a wealthy man who organized the Mayflower voyage. He became the first leader of the pilgrims and Governor of Plymouth Colony. He managed to establish a peace treaty with sachem Massasoit before he died of disease in April, 1621.

John Carver

John Carver (c .1576 – April 1621) was a wealthy English merchant and early colonist of the New World.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John Carver
• Philbrick, N., 2006, Mayflower: Penguin Books, New York, 463p.