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A replica of the original Mayflower ship that brought the Pilgrims to America 400 year ago this year is returned home following extensive renovations. | The newly renovated Mayflower II, a replica of the original ship that sailed from England in 1620, sails back to its berth in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Captain Whit Perry raises his cap as the newly renovated Mayflower II, sails back to its berth in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
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The ship began the slow return home last month after spending the last three years in Mystic, Connecticut, getting $11.2 million worth of renovations.
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The Mayflower II has been a major tourist attraction and educational tool since it arrived in Plymouth as a gift from England in 1957. | A crew member looks out from the bow of the newly renovated Mayflower II.
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Crew members take in the sails of the newly renovated Mayflower II.
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Crew members take in the sails of the newly renovated Mayflower II.
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The newly renovated Mayflower II passes Bug Light on the way back to its berth in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
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The newly renovated Mayflower II, a replica of the original ship that sailed from England in 1620, is preceded by a fire boat as it returns to its berth in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
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The newly renovated Mayflower II sails back to its berth in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Crows of people onshore watch the newly renovated Mayflower II return to its berth in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
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