Seaflower (ship)

Seaflower (or Sea Flower) was the name of several sailing ships operating in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea in the 1600s and 1700s. The first Seaflower, regarded as sister ship to the Mayflower,[1] also transported settlers to the New World, specifically to Jamestown, Virginia, colony in 1621.[2][3] It was most notable for helping settle Puritans on the Caribbean Providence Island colony in 1631.[4][5] The Colombian Marine Protected Area and Biosphere Reserve surrounding the islands is named after the ship.[6][7][additional citation(s) needed]

  1. ^ Ross, James. “Routes for Roots: Entering the 21st Century in San Andrés Island, Colombia.” Caribbean Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, 2007, pp. 3–36. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25613090. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
  2. ^ Feiling, Tom (20 March 2018). The Island that Disappeared: The Lost History of the Mayflower's Sister Ship and Its Rival Puritan Colony. Melville House. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-61219-708-1.
  3. ^ Stevens, Anne. "Seaflower 1621". Packrat Productions. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ Coldham, Peter Wilson (1987). The Complete Book of Emigrants: 1607–1660. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 978-0-8063-1192-0. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  5. ^ "The island that disappeared: the lost history of the mayflower's sister ship and its rival puritan colony [us edition]". www.tomfeiling.com.
  6. ^ "Providencia: An island with a 'sea of seven colours'". www.bbc.com.
  7. ^ "The Protocol on Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife in the Wider Caribbean (SPAW): Seaflower Marine Protected Area" (PDF). October 23, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.