Plymouth MA, Sightseeing in the Home of the Pilgrims
Sightseeing In Plymouth MA  Home of the
Pilgrims
Plymouth MA, Sightseeing in the
Home of the Pilgrims can include
boats that leave from this dock for trips
to Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod,
the first landing site of the Plymouth
Pilgrims
Plymouth makes the most of its history and is a great place to
visit.  
The town is walkable and many museums and antique houses
are within a few minutes walk of one another.
One of the nicest walks is through the park just across from
Plymouth Rock along the stream that first attracted the
Pilgrims and to the Jenny Grist Mill.  Along any walk you will
see many elegant old house converted to B&Bs and several
antique houses open for visits.
Fishing proved productive for the first settlers and still is
for Plymouth, both charter and commercial.
Half day and full day charter fishing trips leave from
the dock each day.

While walking Plymouth's streets you will see the homes
of the early sea captains that  have become fashionable
B&Bs
Visitors come to
Plymouth for the
history; it is often
called the Nations
home town.
Many of the old
buildings go back to
the 18 th century with a
few of the 17 th
Several antique homes
are open to the public
as museums
The Pilgrims had 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
explorer, Few were
fit enough to survive
the first winter.
A trip to the Plimoth
Plantation in
Plymouth will
demonstrate the
conditions under
which the first settlers
lived.
Plymouth still resembles 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.
Visitors to
Plymouth can
take a day trip by
boat to
Provincetown at
the tip of Cape
Cod.  Bicycles
are welcome
aboard for those
that want to tour
the Cape Cod
dunes by bike
Main Street Plymouth
Museum on Main
Street Plymouth
Antique homes are open to the public as museums
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Plymouth MA Sightseeing in the Home of the Pilgrims includes
walks to the museums and antique houses that are within a few
minutes of one another.
One of the nicest walks is through the park near Plymouth Rock to a
stream that first attracted the Pilgrims.
Plymouth MA, Sightseeing includes old
homes and the grist mill near the first
settlements of the Plymouth Pilgrims
Plymouth MA, Sightseeing includes old homes near the first settlements of the Plymouth Pilgrims
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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