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Pilgrim
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Opened in 1820, this is the oldest
continually operated museum in the country. Pilgrim Hall Museum houses
a large collection of Pilgrim furniture, clothing, armor, an
early-American painting collection and the remains of the Sparrow
Hawk, a trans-Atlantic ship dating from 1626.
Exhibit: On the
Waterfront:
Plymouth’s Maritime History. |
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Plimouth Plantation |
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In the Pilgrim Village each day corresponds to a day in the year 1627.
Costumed interpreters portray residents of the colony and talk to you in
their 17th-century dialect. Period tools are used to create 17th-century
goods. You will see planting, harvesting, preparing and
preserving foods, and militia drills. |
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Sight
Seeing |
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Take a
narrated tour of Plymouth: Plymouth Rock - Landing place of the
pilgrims December 21, 1620; Mayflower II - Replica of the original
ship used by the first settlers; Town Wharf; Gift Shops; Forefather's
Monument; Pilgrim Hall; Richard Sparrow House; and much more! |
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Cape
Cod Bay Deep Sea Fishing |
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It’s great fun whether a beginner or an experienced
angler. Enjoy plenty of action on a deep sea fishing excursion.
Experience the thrill of catching Codfish, Flounder, Haddock,
Mackerel, Striped Bass or Bluefish! Never cleaned a fish before? You
even get help cleaning and bagging your catch! |
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Cranberry Bogs |
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There are some 458 growers and more
than 12,000 acres
of
producing cranberry bogs in southeastern Massachusetts. You can ride
through an 1800-acre cranberry plantation on Edaville Railroad's
turn-of-the-century narrow gauge railway. Edaville Railroad is also
home to the Cranberry Harvest Festival in early fall. |
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Whale
Watching |
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Plymouth offers unforgettable whale watching excursions on Cape Cod Bay
and Stellwagen Bank. The waters off Cape Cod are the summer feeding
grounds for hundreds of whales! Some of these magnificent creatures can be
up to 70 feet long and weigh 65 tons. Discover these great whales during a 4-hour whale watch adventure. |
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In addition
you'll find the historic 1760 Peabody Bradford Homestead to be ideally
located for day trips to Cape Cod, the Islands, New Bedford, Newport,
Concord, Lexington, Gloucester, Boston, and beyond. |