News Archice November 2020

Giving Thanks launched as part of Mayflower 400

26 Nov 2020

Launched on November 26th, Thanksgiving day 2020, Giving Thanks is a new campaign to create digital memories that bring the people of Southampton together in a shared celebration of our city and our communities. It is delivered as part of the on-going city-wide Mayflower 400 programme and aims to not just mark the anniversary, but to bring people together as best we can in these days of social... Read More »

Southampton remembers the original inhabitants of Patuxet in Native American Heritage Month

9 Nov 2020

In August, on the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, The Right Worshipful Mayor of Southampton pledged that from now on, Southampton would always include the Wampanoag people in the telling of the Mayflower story. As part of that commitment, today we announce a new plaque on the Mayflower Memorial remembering the original inhabitants of Patuxet, which became Plymouth Colony under... Read More »