Plimouth Plantation

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Over the entrance to this popular attraction is the caution: You are now entering 1627. Believe it. Against the backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean, and 3 miles south of downtown Plymouth, this Pilgrim village has been carefully re-created, from the thatch roofs, cramped quarters, and open fireplaces to the long-horned livestock. Throw away your preconception of white collars and funny hats; through...

Allow at least half a day to explore this re-creation of the 1627 English village, which children and adults find equally interesting. Enter by the hilltop fort that protected the village and walk down to the farm area, visiting homes and gardens along the way. Although the experience can be a bit disorienting at first, talking to the "Pilgrims" is great fun. They're actors who, in speech,...

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Highly skilled actors dressed in 1620s garb portray actual Colonists. As these social historians go about their business in their wattle-and-daub structures, they're happy to...

This living history museum depicts the life of Pilgrims and Native Americans in early-17th century Massachusetts.

Two miles away from modern-day Plymouth village, Plimoth Plantation is a replica of the Pilgrim settlement as it was in 1627. The English village portion is built according to the 1627 census, and inh...view moreabited (during open hours) by period history experts who fully inhabit...