Guide to historic PlymouthLocalities and objects of interest . THE OLD FORT AND FIRST MEETING-HOUSE, 1621 marks the spot wliere the fort of the little colonywas situated, quite a portion of its outline still beiny;distinct, particularly at the easterly corner. We cansee at once with what sa^acitv tlie site was chosen,undoulitedly by Standish. It conmianded Leyden 56 Street and the approaches from the brook overwhich the Indians came. Standing here, we have a view of the southern partof the town. The blue heights of Manomet Hillsshut in the horizon. Beyond them lies the littlehamlet of South Pl
Guide to historic PlymouthLocalities and objects of interest . THE OLD FORT AND FIRST MEETING-HOUSE, 1621 marks the spot wliere the fort of the little colonywas situated, quite a portion of its outline still beiny;distinct, particularly at the easterly corner. We cansee at once with what sa^acitv tlie site was chosen,undoulitedly by Standish. It conmianded Leyden 56 Street and the approaches from the brook overwhich the Indians came. Standing here, we have a view of the southern partof the town. The blue heights of Manomet Hillsshut in the horizon. Beyond them lies the littlehamlet of South Plymouth, a rural village with sum-mer hotels, the Manomet and Brastow Houses, ofconsiderable celebrity, especially among this side is the village of Chiltonville, with itschurches and factories. Far down to the shore, 1. M A r J O y E r BLUFFS near the head of the Beach, is the Hotel hotel has long been known as one of the finestsummer resorts on the coast. Nearer lies the south-erly portion of the main village. There is the com-mon, laid out very early as a Training Green, thename it bears today, with the Soldiers Monument,erected in 1869. 57 Wat son s HiU.
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