5 August 1620 Posted on August 5, 2015 by Staff The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England on its first try to reach North America. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Experience proves this, or that, or nothing, according to the preconceptions we bring to it." C.S. Lewis — Click here for more from C.S. Lewis Related posts: 5 August 1620 5 August 1620 5 August 1926 5 August 1957 16 March 1988 18 July 1984