In and about historic Boston . W. Brewsler. J. E. Winslow. Governor Bradford, PLYMOUTH IN 1622. Copyright. 1891. A. S. Burbank. Plymouth. Mass. THE PLYMOUTH Plymouth Colony was settled by a company of Separatists. as they were called, vvlio separated themselves from the worship of the church established bylaw in England. They landed, about one hundred in number, at Plymouth, already named by Captain John Smith, on December 21, 1680. They founded a townon the slope of the hill stretching east toward the sea, with a broad street, ei
In and about historic Boston . W. Brewsler. J. E. Winslow. Governor Bradford, PLYMOUTH IN 1622. Copyright. 1891. A. S. Burbank. Plymouth. Mass. THE PLYMOUTH Plymouth Colony was settled by a company of Separatists. as they were called, vvlio separated themselves from the worship of the church established bylaw in England. They landed, about one hundred in number, at Plymouth, already named by Captain John Smith, on December 21, 1680. They founded a townon the slope of the hill stretching east toward the sea, with a broad street, eight hundred yards long. leading down the hill, and another street crossing in the middle. Thehouses were constructed of hewn planks. Stockades guarded against sudden attacks. On the main street, at the corner of the cross street, stood the ?THE CORNER-STONE OF A NATION The famous Plymouth Rock is now preserved under a beautiful and artistic structure of eranite in the shane M a r=n^„„ = . j r .tself probably presents much the same appearance as when the shallop of the Pilgrims <.?azrditrsdls There is not ?L o^Jm ? ,° u, 1™^- The Rock-ertainty of the identity of Rock. It has been pointed out and named as genuine from one generation to Inothe? fro™ ,h f oophole for doubt as to thepresent time. Not a shadow of distrust rests upon this mass of stone as being Ihe identicaTsporufon which the fi?st land ng^of the Pilgrimswas effe \°T^ °
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