Explore the Mayflower Compact with New Interactive Game
Did you know the foundation of America’s government comes from a document written aboard the Mayflower? Plimoth Patuxet Museums has created You Are The Historian: Investigating the Mayflower Compact, an interactive game that teaches students the “Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How” of this historic document.
In 1620, passengers aboard the Mayflower signed a brief agreement that laid the foundation for self-government in New England. The Mayflower Compact helped maintain order and establish a civil society—a cornerstone of American democracy.
Plimoth Patuxet Museums’ You Are The Historian: Investigating the Mayflower Compact brings this important document to life. Players take on the role of an employee at a futuristic time travel agency, tasked with repairing a disrupted historical tour of the Mayflower’s voyage.
Through six interactive mini-games, learners explore the “Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How” of the Compact. The game blends historical accuracy with storytelling and playful learning to encourage critical thinking about cooperation, compromise, and civic responsibility—lessons that shaped early colonial society and continue to influence democracy today.