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Plymouth Plantation And Mayflower A Chance To Experience Pilgrim Life
limoth Plantation and the individual did not survive the
Mayflower II ship are journey. Though the pilgrims had
illuminating exhibits on a endured much hardship on the
major event in early American voyage the worst was yet to come.
history. Both are places to stir
the imagination and entertain
your knowledge cells. At the Deciding Cape Cod was not a
Mayflower II you’ll discover suitable place for a settlement,
first-hand all about the voyage and forced north because of the
the pilgrims endured, and then weather and shoals south of Cape
barely a few miles away you’ll Cod, the pilgrims finally came
experience the early and ashore in late November in
struggling years of settlement. present day Plymouth center. That
first winter at Plimoth
Plimoth Plantation and the Plantation decimated the settlers
Mayflower are both located in due to cold and disease. Of the
Plymouth, Massachusetts - a small 102 that came ashore only 52 were
city 40 miles south of Boston. left in the spring.
Authentic yet entertaining the
two attractions are links to our The native Wampanoag men showed
past and the 102 passengers that the survivors how to plant corn
survived the journey across the and in October 1621 the Pilgrims
stormy Atlantic seas. celebrated their first harvest at
Plymouth Plantation and which
The Mayflower voyage of 1620 took today we mark on our calendars as
66 days after leaving Plymouth, Thanksgiving Day. Plymouth
England on September 6, and Plantation is a 1627 Pilgrim
anchoring in present day authentic village just a few
Provincetown harbor in Cape Cod miles outside of the city.
on November 11, 1620. Only one
The plantation itself is a loop you to the Native people
tour with two primary sites, the homesite. As mentioned earlier,
1627 Pilgrim Village and the the Pilgrims wouldn’t have
Hobbamock’s (Wampanoag) Homesite. survived the first year had it
The village itself consists of not been for help from the Native
modest timber-framed houses, and Peoples. They taught them about
fragrant raised-bed gardens. the region and it’s agriculture
Everything is plain and and the resources of the land,
productive, and authentic - this and how to thrive.
means don’t expect neatly
maintained and tended areas and This special area is a home for
settings. This is how the first an extended family not another
permanent English Settlement in village. It honors the importance
New England would have looked and affinity the Native People
seven years into the venture. have in this region. Take time to
appreciate the skills of weaving
The people of the village dress, and tanning practiced at the
talk, and act, as best we know site, and the use of fire for
they would’ve on the original burning out boats. Go inside one
Plymouth Plantation. But that of the houses and notice the
doesn’t mean they are aloof or materials and bindings used for
communicate in riddles or a construction. The inhabitants
strange tongue. Their aim is to here do not role-play so feel
educate and entertain but still free to discuss modern day
remain true to the era. I’ve subjects with them.
always found they are engaging
and excellent in this balance. The Mayflower II replica is
docked on State Pier on Water
The stroll out of the village Street. You’ll think it a small
along the Eel River walk takes ship, and wonder how it could’ve
survived the wild and unforgiving
North Atlantic. A 2,760-mile trip Enjoy your day at Plimoth
in a ship that leaked and creaked Plantation and the Mayflower II.
at an agonizing speed of 2 mph! They’re entertaining reminders of
our history and a link back to a
During your Mayflower tour you’ll monumental place in our past.
meet passengers on the ship
role-playing for you. You’ll get Plymouth Plantation is one of my
to see the passenger’s cramped favorite three living museums in
quarters and the captain’s New England. The other two are
spacious cabin. But most of all Old Sturbridge Village in Central
you’ll be cast back in time... Massachusetts, and Mystic Seaport
and if you close your eyes and in Mystic, Connecticut. All three
listen to the gulls overhead, for different reasons are
maybe you’ll hear the shouts of a marvelous experiences of New
sailor as he sights landfall and England’s contribution to
one journey’s end... and the American history.
start of another.
About the Author:
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