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Plymouth, Massachusetts Guide | |
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Plymouth, Massachusetts, is famous because of a small and rather unimpressive boulder. |
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But when visitors come to Plymouth Rock, they are coming not because the rock is much to look at, but because Plymouth, as the landing place of the Pilgrims, is a symbol for the ideal of religious freedom and the quest for a better life. Besides the Rock—its only notable features are a crack and the date "1620" engraved on it, which will take you about 5 minutes to inspect—Plymouth has lots of other sights and exhibits dealing with Pilgrim and Early American history: — Mayflower II, a full-size replica of the Pilgrim ship Mayflower — Plimoth Plantation, an authentic re-creation of an entire Pilgrim village from 1627, complete with living inhabitants — Pilgrim Hall, a museum preserving many of the actual 17th-century objects and furnishings used by the Pilgrims. Here's a full list of what to see and do in Plymouth. Many people make Plymouth a day trip, stopping here on their way from Boston to Cape Cod or vice versa, but should you want to stay overnight in the Pilgrims' town, there are several attractive lodging possibilities. The information centers can help you decide what to see and where to stay. Other than its famous attractions, Plymouth—which calls itself "America's Hometown"—is a workaday sort of place, a working-class and middle-class South Shore community that's a nice enough place to live, but not a place to linger long if you're just visiting. |
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Above, the Mayflower II, a replica of the original Pilgrim ship that came to Plymouth in 1620. Below, the enclosure sheltering Plymouth Rock.
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