BOSTON — The Mayflower II, a replica of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World 400 years ago, has canceled a scheduled stop in Rhode Island because of new travel restrictions required of people who visit the state.
The 64-year-old reproduction is sailing from Mystic, Connecticut to Plymouth, Massachusetts after an $11 million renovation project.
The Mayflower II was scheduled to visit Newport, Rhode Island on Thursday.
A spokeswoman for Plimoth Patuxet says the Rhode Island stop was canceled out of an abundance of caution.
Massachusetts is pumping nearly $28 million worth of federal coronavirus stimulus money into the fishing industry to provide some relief from the financial struggles brought on by the pandemic.