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With torch in hand, the Spirit of Religion leads the Pilgrims out of England to find religious freedom. This scene shows the common belief that the biggest reason early settlers came to this continent was for religious reasons. The fact that most early settlers came to become richer is cast aside in Deerfield's pageants.

 

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"Spirit of Religion Leading the Puritans"

photographer   Frances and Mary Allen
date   1916
location   Deerfield, Massachusetts
item type   Photograph/Photograph
accession #   #1996.14.1426.01-.06


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See Also...

"Pageant of Old Deerfield on the Grounds of the Allen Homestead"

Minister Leading Puritans

Puritans Led Off in Captivity


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