Plymouth Massachusetts: History Museums of Plymouth
Plymouth MA, History
of the Pilgrims
of the Pilgrims
Plymouth's
History Museums
of the Pilgrims
History Museums
of the Pilgrims
The Jenny Grist
Mill, a re-created mill
that once stood on the
stream where the first
settlers built their homes
in 1620
Mill, a re-created mill
that once stood on the
stream where the first
settlers built their homes
in 1620
In 1620 a group of 104
settler including a group of
religious pilgrims landed
on a shore near a clear
running stream where they
built a town that we now
call Plymouth,
Massachusetts. Modern
Plymouth makes the most
of its history and is a great
place to visit with several
museums to history just a
walk from were the
settlers built their first
houses.
settler including a group of
religious pilgrims landed
on a shore near a clear
running stream where they
built a town that we now
call Plymouth,
Massachusetts. Modern
Plymouth makes the most
of its history and is a great
place to visit with several
museums to history just a
walk from were the
settlers built their first
houses.
The ship that brought the
Pilgrims has been
re-created and is at the
dock near the landing
site and open to the
public as a floating
museum to Pilgrim
history. Nearby, the
place were the Pilgrims
built their first houses is
now a park along the
stream that first attracted
the settlers to Plymouth
Pilgrims has been
re-created and is at the
dock near the landing
site and open to the
public as a floating
museum to Pilgrim
history. Nearby, the
place were the Pilgrims
built their first houses is
now a park along the
stream that first attracted
the settlers to Plymouth
The interior of the Sparrow House. History is the draw in Plymouth. Plymouth
Mass is often called the Nations home town.
Mass is often called the Nations home town.
Plymouth Massachusetts History Museums include the replica of the ship that
brought the Pilgrims, the Mayflower. The Mayflower is at a dock in the harbor
and open for visits. Nearby replica cottages of the settlers act now as gift shops
in Plymouth Memorial State Park.
brought the Pilgrims, the Mayflower. The Mayflower is at a dock in the harbor
and open for visits. Nearby replica cottages of the settlers act now as gift shops
in Plymouth Memorial State Park.
The Pilgrims left England because they
were not free to practice their Christian
religion without the influence of the British
monarchy.
Not all of the first group were religious
pilgrims, however; Miles Standish, for
example, was hired as a soldier to
provide security. Other travelers were
prospectors and speculators. Few of them
were fit enough or skilled enough to
survive their first harsh New England
winter.
were not free to practice their Christian
religion without the influence of the British
monarchy.
Not all of the first group were religious
pilgrims, however; Miles Standish, for
example, was hired as a soldier to
provide security. Other travelers were
prospectors and speculators. Few of them
were fit enough or skilled enough to
survive their first harsh New England
winter.
The Pilgrims built their houses beside the stream, the oldest still standing the 1640
Sparrow House is now a museum and potters shop
Sparrow House is now a museum and potters shop
Visitors walk the street where the pilgrims built their houses, the oldest street in the
country: Leyden Avenue
country: Leyden Avenue
Those first houses are gone
now but they are re-created
at the Plimoth Plantation
a living history museum
not far south on Route 3A
from the center of town.
Shuttle service reaches the
Plimoth Plantation
now but they are re-created
at the Plimoth Plantation
a living history museum
not far south on Route 3A
from the center of town.
Shuttle service reaches the
Plimoth Plantation
The first houses were on Plymouth's Leydon
Street now the oldest street in North America.
One of the early wood frame houses, the
1661 Spooner House, still stands and is
open as a museum.
Street now the oldest street in North America.
One of the early wood frame houses, the
1661 Spooner House, still stands and is
open as a museum.
The stream still runs along the path that the native Americans used to go from the shore
to the ponds inland.
to the ponds inland.
Fine old houses now welcome visitors to
Plymouth
Plymouth
The walking trail to the Jenny Grist Mill
Inns of Newport
http://www.legendaryinnsofnewport.com/
Adele Turner Inn http://www.adeleturnerinn.
com/
Cliffside Inn http://www.cliffsideinn.com/
Best of Newport http://www.bestofnewport.
com/
Artisan Cheese Makers
Shy Brothers, Westport
www.shybrothersfarm.com
Great Hill Blue, Marion
www.greathillblue.com
Museums and Sightseeing
New Bedford Whaling Museum
www.whalingmuseum.org
New Bedford Whaling National Park
www.nps.gov/nebe/
Schooner Ernestina
www.ernestina.org
Battleship Massachusetts, Battleship Cove
www.battleshipcove.org
Plimoth Plantation and Mayflower II
www.plimoth.org
Edaville Railroad and Cranberry World
www.edaville.com
King Richard’s Medieval Faire
www.kingrichardsfaire.net
Lloyd Center of the Environment (Nature
center, Trails)
www.thelloydcenter.org
Roche Jones Duff House Museum
www.rjdmuseum.org
Buttonwood Park Zoo
www.bpzoo.org
Lizzie Borden B&B/Museum
www.lizzie-borden.com
http://www.legendaryinnsofnewport.com/
Adele Turner Inn http://www.adeleturnerinn.
com/
Cliffside Inn http://www.cliffsideinn.com/
Best of Newport http://www.bestofnewport.
com/
Artisan Cheese Makers
Shy Brothers, Westport
www.shybrothersfarm.com
Great Hill Blue, Marion
www.greathillblue.com
Museums and Sightseeing
New Bedford Whaling Museum
www.whalingmuseum.org
New Bedford Whaling National Park
www.nps.gov/nebe/
Schooner Ernestina
www.ernestina.org
Battleship Massachusetts, Battleship Cove
www.battleshipcove.org
Plimoth Plantation and Mayflower II
www.plimoth.org
Edaville Railroad and Cranberry World
www.edaville.com
King Richard’s Medieval Faire
www.kingrichardsfaire.net
Lloyd Center of the Environment (Nature
center, Trails)
www.thelloydcenter.org
Roche Jones Duff House Museum
www.rjdmuseum.org
Buttonwood Park Zoo
www.bpzoo.org
Lizzie Borden B&B/Museum
www.lizzie-borden.com
Music & Theatre
The Zeiterion
www.zeiterion.org
The Narrows
www.ncfta.org
The Tweeter Center
www.tweetercenter.com
New Bedford Symphony
www.nbsymphony.org
Festivals On The South Coast
New Bedford SummerFest
www.newbedfordsummerfest.com
Fall River Celebrates America
www.fallrivercelebrates.com
International Institute of Culinary Arts
www.iicaculinary.com
Outdoor Activities
Osprey Sea Kayak
www.ospreyseakayak.com
New Bedford ½ Marathon
www.newbedfordhalfmarathon.com
Art Galleries
The Art Complex
www.artcomplex.org
New Bedford Art Museum
www.newbedfordartmuseum.org
Artworks
www.artworksforyou.org
Narrows Center for the Arts
http://www.ncfta.org/
Concerts, galleries the local art scene on
the South Coast.
Restaurants, Food & Drink
The Back Eddy
www.thebackeddy.com
Freestones City Bar & Grill
www.freestones.com
Lodging, B&Bs
www.paquachuck.com
www.harborinnwestport.com
www.mass.gov/dcr/southeast.htm
www.destinationnewbedford.org
The Zeiterion
www.zeiterion.org
The Narrows
www.ncfta.org
The Tweeter Center
www.tweetercenter.com
New Bedford Symphony
www.nbsymphony.org
Festivals On The South Coast
New Bedford SummerFest
www.newbedfordsummerfest.com
Fall River Celebrates America
www.fallrivercelebrates.com
International Institute of Culinary Arts
www.iicaculinary.com
Outdoor Activities
Osprey Sea Kayak
www.ospreyseakayak.com
New Bedford ½ Marathon
www.newbedfordhalfmarathon.com
Art Galleries
The Art Complex
www.artcomplex.org
New Bedford Art Museum
www.newbedfordartmuseum.org
Artworks
www.artworksforyou.org
Narrows Center for the Arts
http://www.ncfta.org/
Concerts, galleries the local art scene on
the South Coast.
Restaurants, Food & Drink
The Back Eddy
www.thebackeddy.com
Freestones City Bar & Grill
www.freestones.com
Lodging, B&Bs
www.paquachuck.com
www.harborinnwestport.com
www.mass.gov/dcr/southeast.htm
www.destinationnewbedford.org
Wine Tours, Agricultural tours
Buzzards Bay Brewing
http://www.buzzardsbrew.com/
Coastal Wineries
http://www.coastalwinetrail.com
Vines to Wines Tours
http://www.vinestowinestours.com
B&B will arrange transportation
from their Inn to the area's
wineries.
Northeast Wineries
www.NortheastWineries.com
Buzzards Bay Brewing
http://www.buzzardsbrew.com/
Coastal Wineries
http://www.coastalwinetrail.com
Vines to Wines Tours
http://www.vinestowinestours.com
B&B will arrange transportation
from their Inn to the area's
wineries.
Northeast Wineries
www.NortheastWineries.com
Buzzards Bay Brewing
http://www.buzzardsbrew.com/
Coastal Wineries
http://www.coastalwinetrail.com
New Bedford Whaling Museum
http://www.whalingmuseum.org/
New Bedford history of whaling.
http://www.buzzardsbrew.com/
Coastal Wineries
http://www.coastalwinetrail.com
New Bedford Whaling Museum
http://www.whalingmuseum.org/
New Bedford history of whaling.
Zeiterion Theatre
http://www.zeiterion.org
Vines to Wines Tours
http://www.vinestowinestours.com
B&B will arrange transportation
from their Inn to the area's
wineries.
Northeast Wineries
www.NortheastWineries.com
http://www.zeiterion.org
Vines to Wines Tours
http://www.vinestowinestours.com
B&B will arrange transportation
from their Inn to the area's
wineries.
Northeast Wineries
www.NortheastWineries.com
Other activities near Plymouth, Mass.
Plymouth is still a small town and can easily be walked in a day. Free parking is provided at several lots along
the harbor. towards the boat ramp. The ramp area parking is for boats with trailers but 200 yards to the north
there is free parking. Other lots provide paid parking.
You will need a vehicle to reach the Plimoth Plantation, about three miles outside the harbor along the coast to
the south.
Plymouth & Brockton shuttle runs service between the harbor and the Plimoth Plantation.
Train and bus service reaches Plymouth from Logan Airport.
the harbor. towards the boat ramp. The ramp area parking is for boats with trailers but 200 yards to the north
there is free parking. Other lots provide paid parking.
You will need a vehicle to reach the Plimoth Plantation, about three miles outside the harbor along the coast to
the south.
Plymouth & Brockton shuttle runs service between the harbor and the Plimoth Plantation.
Train and bus service reaches Plymouth from Logan Airport.
Plymouth Mass History
Museums:
Plymouth's 1824 Pilgrim
Hall is the country's oldest
continually operating public
museum
Museums:
Plymouth's 1824 Pilgrim
Hall is the country's oldest
continually operating public
museum
The Ship Mayflower
brought the Pilgrims in
1620. The ship has been
re-created as a museum
and is at the dock near the
original landing site.
The Mayflower is open to
the public as a floating
museum to Pilgrim
history.
Nearby, beneath a granite
portico, you will find
Plymouth Rock at the foot
of the street where the
Pilgrims built their first
houses.
A stream runs through the
park nearby and this
provided the fresh water that
first attracted the Pilgrims to
Plymouth
brought the Pilgrims in
1620. The ship has been
re-created as a museum
and is at the dock near the
original landing site.
The Mayflower is open to
the public as a floating
museum to Pilgrim
history.
Nearby, beneath a granite
portico, you will find
Plymouth Rock at the foot
of the street where the
Pilgrims built their first
houses.
A stream runs through the
park nearby and this
provided the fresh water that
first attracted the Pilgrims to
Plymouth
About half the number that arrived on the Mayflower in 1620 did not survive the first winter. Miles Standish
lost his wife, Rose, and Priscilla Mullins (John Alden's Priscilla) lost her entire family.
lost his wife, Rose, and Priscilla Mullins (John Alden's Priscilla) lost her entire family.
Museum, Pilgrim Hall
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Plymouth Massachusetts History Museums include the Mayflower, the
ship that brought the Pilgrims from England.
The Mayflower has been re-created and is at the dock near the first
landing site and open to the public as a floating museum to Pilgrim
history.
ship that brought the Pilgrims from England.
The Mayflower has been re-created and is at the dock near the first
landing site and open to the public as a floating museum to Pilgrim
history.
Plymouth
Massachusetts
History Museums
include the
Mayflower, the ship
that brought the
Pilgrims from England.
The Mayflower has
been re-created and is
at the dock near the
first landing site and
open to the public as
a floating museum to
Pilgrim history.
Massachusetts
History Museums
include the
Mayflower, the ship
that brought the
Pilgrims from England.
The Mayflower has
been re-created and is
at the dock near the
first landing site and
open to the public as
a floating museum to
Pilgrim history.
Plymouth MA History Museums include the Mayflower, a recreation of the ship that brought the Pilgrims
from England in 1620. The ship was built in England and sailed across to Plymouth, MA. The Mayflower is
at the dock near the first landing site of the Pilgrims and is open to the public as a floating museum to
Pilgrim history.
from England in 1620. The ship was built in England and sailed across to Plymouth, MA. The Mayflower is
at the dock near the first landing site of the Pilgrims and is open to the public as a floating museum to
Pilgrim history.
The Jenny Grist Mill, a re-created mill that once stood on the stream where the first
settlers built their homes
settlers built their homes
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Plymouth Whale Watch Information:
Captain John's Whale Watching and Fishing Tours Tel. (508) 242-3161
10 Town Wharf Plymouth, MA 02360 41.961455 -70.667422
Captain John's Whale Watching and Fishing Tours Tel. (508) 242-3161
10 Town Wharf Plymouth, MA 02360 41.961455 -70.667422
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