My ancestor, David Drew, of Plymouth, Massachusetts apparently secured some ancient corn kernels that were taken from an Egyptian mummy that was buried over 4000 years ago. The corn grew to over 6 1/2 feet tall although it was noted that it was “far inferior an widely different from Indian corn”.
I haven’t found where he obtained the corn but he was well known in Plymouth as a sail maker for much of the fleet based in Plymouth.
He probably planted the corn next to his home at 51 Pleasant Street in Plymouth.
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