The Mayflower Compact, 1620
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris · 1899
Why it's great
The men of the Mayflower sign an agreement to make fair laws and govern themselves in the new colony. The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is one of the earliest steps toward self-government in America. Jean Leon Gerome Ferris painted it in 1899.
🏛️ Part of history
The Pilgrims & Colonial America (1607–1700) — The men of the Mayflower sign an agreement to make fair laws and govern themselves in the new colony.
Where to see it
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Jean Leon Gerome Ferris was an American painter born in Philadelphia in 1863. He painted a series of scenes of American history, from the Pilgrims to the Revolution, and his pictures were published in many schoolbooks. He died in Philadelphia in 1930.
