When the ship Mayflower set sail from England for the New World in 1620, it brought with it 102 passengers and a crew of about 30 collectively known as the Pilgrims. Shortly afterward, the Plymouth Colony was established. Four hundred years later, descendants of the Mayflower number some of the most famous names in music, literature, and cinema, figures that include Taylor Swift, Clint Eastwood, and Ernest Hemingway. The back stories surrounding these pilgrims are fascinating and serve to identify which passengers are the ancestors of these celebrities.
So who do you think can trace their roots back to the Mayflower? Click through the gallery and discover the personalities with Pilgrim ancestry.