John Endecott
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John Endecott, regarded as one of the Fathers of New England, was the longest-serving governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He served a total of 16 years, including most of the last 15 years of his life. When not serving as governor, he was involved in other elected and appointed positions from 1628 to 1665 except for the single year of 1634.
The Endicott Pear Tree in 1997
Illustration by Howard Pyle showing Endecott defacing the English flag. Pyle has incorrectly depicted the flag as a Union Jack, when the flag at the time only contained Saint George's Cross.
Engraving depicting Endecott's men landing on Block Island
Maypole
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A maypole is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, around which a maypole dance often takes place.
Dancing around the midsummer pole, in Åmmeberg, Sweden
May Day: villagers southeast of Munich lift a very tall, wooden maypole into place. They competed for height with nearby villages.
Maypole in Bavaria, 1848
Remains of the kukkanja in situ, in which the maypole was inserted