. >> my name is elizabeth howland and i been here for seven years. my family and i decided we're going to come to visit the new world in 1620 or so. on a ship called the mayflower that brought us here. being that i was 13, i cared for the other children and my parents. when we were in the harbor, people were getting sick with coughs and colds. it was tedious. we sing songs, pray a lot to try to sleep. but the sounds of the animals were always terrifying. i mean, we brought pigs and dogs and cats. the ship already smelled awful, so with all the animals as well, made it a bit more uncomfortable. we stayed underneath the top deck with very low ceilings. [inaudible] it's not built for people certainly. the mayflower was built -- they delivered the wine to where it was going. there were no windows or anything. the air gets very heavy. it's a very sickly place. not very healthy at all. this is were i got married and have had children. we are starting see the fruits of our labors. this was actually suffer from night before. a small meal to get us through th