Statue of Indian Chief Massasoit in the lovely town of Plymouth Massachusetts USA
Plymouth is a town in Massachusetts, United States. Plymouth holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklore and culture, and is known as "America's Hometown." Plymouth was the site of the colony founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims, passengers of the famous ship the Mayflower. Plymouth is where New England was first established. The town has served as the location of several prominent events, the most notable being the First Thanksgiving feast. Plymouth is the largest municipality in Massachusetts by area. In addition to the Plymouth Rock Memorial, several other monuments were constructed in celebration of Plymouth's tricentennial. These include statues of Massasoit and William Bradford, and a sarcophagus containing the bones of the 51 Pilgrims who died in the winter of 1620, which rests atop Cole's Hill. Plymouth also features the National Monument to the Forefathers, which was dedicated in 1889 standing at 81 feet (25 m) tall, it is the tallest free-standing solid granite monument in the United States. The Mayflower II is a full-size replica of the Mayflower, the ship which brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620. It is located at the State Pier in Plymouth Center. The ship is open as a museum about the Pilgrims' historic voyage from Plymouth, England, and is considered a faithful replica of the original Mayflower. It is officially a part of Plimoth Plantation. The ship was built in Brixham, England in 1956, and sailed to Plymouth across the Atlantic Ocean in 1957 by famous mariner Alan Villiers. The ship is still seaworthy, and routinely takes voyages around Plymouth Harbor. In the year 2007, the Mayflower II celebrated the 50th anniversary of its arrival in Plymouth.
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Location: Plymouth Massachusetts USA
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
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