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All Aboard Mayflower II ! Along with national treasures such as the Statue of Liberty and the Lincoln Memorial, Mayflower is an iconic symbol of freedom. Of the hundreds of ships that made the transatlantic crossing in the 1600s, she is the ship we remember. Three hundred years later, on June 13, 1957, a full-scale reproduction arrived in Plymouth Harbor, Mayflower II .

Since then, Mayflower II has become the majestic centerpiece of historic Plymouth Harbor, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In many ways, America is the product of the events that happened in Plymouth and Native Patuxet over four centuries ago—the choices made, risks taken, and the adaptation of community structures to new civic realities. Mayflower II tangibly embodies those choices and risks for hundreds of thousands of lifelong learners each year. More than twenty-five million people have stepped aboard her decks to imagine the perils and contemplate the modern impacts of the historic crossing.

Today, Mayflower II is a floating classroom and working vessel. Following her restoration and return to Plymouth in 2020, she was added to the National Register of Historic Places, illuminating that she is a historic ship in her own right.

"Like most people, I was immediately struck by how small the ship seemed - particularly in the 'tween decks, where the passengers were confined. How could 102 people, including three pregnant mothers, have survived more than ten weeks in a space this size?"—Nathaniel Philbrick, "At Sea with the Pilgrims: Writing About the Voyage of the Mayflower, " Plimoth Life, 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions

Mayflower is a square-rigged vessel that is about 25 feet wide and 106 feet long, displacing 236 tons of water. She has four masts, including a mainmast, foremast, mizzen, and sprit, with a total of six sails. You may walk around the main deck, orlop deck, and half deck.

Mayflower is not fully accessible. People with difficulty walking should be aware that there are ramps that can be steep according to the rise and fall of the tides. On the ship, there are also several flights of stairs to climb. However, those unable to board the ship may enjoy a close-up view of Mayflower from the dock, visit the dockside exhibit area, talk to modern crewmembers, and look at photographs of the interior of the ship.

Yes, we encourage you to take photographs or use video cameras for your own use. You need not ask permission of the staff to take pictures of Mayflower . Commercial use of photographs or video is prohibited without permission from our Public Relations office.

No one knows for sure what happened to the original Mayflower . The last record of the ship was an assessment of her value in 1624. After that, she disappeared from maritime records. Several places in England claim to have a piece of the original ship, but there is no historical proof to support these claims.

Mayflower passengers lived on board anywhere from seven to nine months depending on when they joined the voyage and how soon they left the ship for shelter on land.

One of the most notable differences is the large modern staircase between the main deck and the lower decks. (In the 17th century, ladders were used). Electric lights illuminating the dark corners of the lower deck were also not standard in the 1600s! There were other minor modifications made to Mayflower to make sure that she would be more accessible, safe, and comfortable for the visiting public.

Mayflower II : Her Story

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A reproduction ship was always part of Harry Hornblower’s vision for Plimoth Patuxet Museums (learn more about his vision here). In 1951 Plimoth Patuxet (then known as Plimoth Plantation) contracted naval architect, William A. Baker, to research and design plans for a ship the size and type of the original Mayflower. At nearly the same time, unbeknownst to Plimoth Patuxet, a similar project was developing in England. Warwick Charlton founded Project Mayflower Ltd. to honor the alliance of friendship forged between the United States and United Kingdom during World War II. Charlton’s team came across an article written by Baker, and after connecting with Plimoth Patuxet, a new partnership was born. Plimoth Patuxet provided Baker’s research and plans to Project Mayflower Ltd. Of course, that is just the start of Mayflower II’ s journey!

[ Above Photo Captions: Photo 1: Generations of shipwrights on Mayflower II’s frame at the J.W. & A. Upham Shipyard; Photo 2: A shipwright works in the hull of Mayflower II . Note the “Mayflower” banner flown between a United States and United Kingdom flag; Photo 3. Shipwrights, community members, dignitaries, and project leaders gather for the keel laying ceremony in July 1955. Note the United Kingdom and American flags tied together above the bean in tribute to the friendship between the two countries the ship exemplified following World War II; Photo 4: A shipwright works on Mayflower II using traditional 17th-century methods and tools. Photo 5: View of Mayflower II’s Main deck and Beak; Photo 6: Mayflower II , nearing completion and being rigged by shipwrights in Brixham. ]

Her Maiden Voyage

Mayflower II set sail from Plymouth, England on April 20, 1957 with a crew of thirty-three men under the command of acclaimed Captain Alan Villiers. As they neared Massachusetts shores, Mayflower II ran into a violent squall. No one aboard had experience with handling a 17th-century vessel in inclement weather. However, Captain Villiers remembered that William Bradford, famed Governor of Plymouth Colony and passenger aboard the original Mayflower during her 1620 voyage, wrote in his manuscript, Of Plimoth Plantation , how Master Christopher Jones steered the original ship to safety during the 1620 voyage by lying ahull. Quickly recalling this note, Villiers and the crew executed the same maneuvers and calmly rode out the storm. On June 13, 1957 Mayflower II arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts to a crowd of 25,000 adoring spectators.

[Above Photo Captions: Photo 1: Stuart Upham, second from rear, hauls a line with fellow Mayflower II crew members in 1957; Photo 2: Mayflower II undersail in the Atlantic Ocean; Photo 3: A selection of images of the crew aboard Mayflower II during her 1957 maiden voyage. Top right, a batch of rolls fresh out of the oven in Mayflower II ’s galley. Top left, crew members demonstrate 17th-century medical procedures with leeches while under sail. Bottom right, Captain Villiers delivers a Sunday service to the crew. Bottom left, a crew member sketches and paints; Photo 4: A selection of images from the 1957 voyage. Top right, crew members dressed in Pilgrim attire on the Main deck. Top left, Captain Villiers, in Pilgrim attire, addresses his crew on the Main deck. Bottom right, a crew member at the ship’s wheel during the day. Bottom left, a crew member at the ship’s wheel at night; Photo 5: The 1957 Mayflower II crew with Captain Villiers; Photo 6: Mayflower II arrives in Plymouth on June 13, 1957 and is greeted by thousands of spectators along the waterfront. ]

Her Triumphant Restoration

“ Mayflower II is a source of inspiration to those in search of new beginnings and the possibility of multicultural cooperation in this nation of immigrants. Upon her return to Plymouth Harbor she once again became a kind of time machine…to a past that only gains in resonance and importance with each passing day.”—Nathaniel Philbrick

After 3+ years of restoration and 3 weeks of sea trials, on August 10, 2020 Mayflower II departed a slip at Mass Maritime Academy headed for home. With great fanfare and a flotilla along the way, the ship nestled back into her berth in Plymouth Harbor later that day.

Following her return, on October 22, 2020 Mayflower II was named to the National Register of Historic Places. She was deemed historically significant for her association with the founding story of the United States and as a full-scale ship that embodies the distinctive characteristics of a 17th-century English merchant vessel. In April 2021, Mayflower II received a Paul & Niki Tsongas Award from Preservation Massachusetts in recognition of the project’s significant work in historic ship restoration, and went on to win Preservation Massachusetts’s People Choice Award the following month.

[All photos in the below gallery are from Mayflower II ’s August 2020 homecoming following her restoration.]

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Shop exclusive Mayflower II merchandise from the Plimoth Patuxet Museum Shops! From jewelry made from wood salvaged during the ship’s restoration to apparel, children’s books, and art, the decks are stocked with a bounty of exclusive goods. Shopping Mayflower II ’s merchandise is a wonderful way to fill her sails and support her educational mission!

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Mayflower Heritage Tours

Join our experts on these exclusive tours as we explore the sites of the mayflower's inception and journey., a new england sojourn.

June 16-20, 2021, Massachusetts

Our experts will lead two exclusive three-day visits to historic sites in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts associated with the Pilgrims, including Plymouth, Provincetown, Boston, Duxbury, and elsewhere.

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Pilgrims in England: The Southeast Contingent

September 9-15, 2021, England

Join Robert Charles Anderson, author and esteemed scholar of the Great Migration and Heritage Tours for the third tour commemorating the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower. Our journey in the footsteps of Mayflower passengers continues in Canterbury and Winchester, where we will explore the towns and cities that nurtured some of our nation’s most notable Pilgrims. We begin in the historic cathedral city of Canterbury and UNESCO World Heritage Site where we discover insights into the life of James Chilton, resident of Canterbury prior to his move to Sandwich and ultimately Leiden. Walk in the footsteps of Chilton and his contemporaries, like Moses Fletcher on guided tours in Sandwich.

We then depart on the second leg of our journey for Winchester, known for the medieval Winchester Cathedral. Along the way, visit Dorking, the home of William Mullins and Peter Brown. Explore the historic market town and delight in its quirky boutiques, vibrant art scene, and proximity to nature. Examine the life of Stephen Hopkins in Winchester and Upper Clatford (his birthplace) and Hursley (where he lived as a young adult). Our program concludes with a visit to Southampton, where we reimagine the arrival of the Speedwell from Delfshaven and the Mayflower from London before the transatlantic journey that would change the world.

Many private experiences, in-depth discussions with historians, and delicious, traditional meals await us. We hope you will join us next year in Canterbury and Winchester.

St Clement's Church, Sandwich / Luke McKernan

Pilgrim Roots of the Great Migration

Tour leader: robert charles anderson.

August 7-15, 2018, Nottingham, England

Based in Nottingham and led by world-renowned Great Migration expert Robert Charles Anderson, this tour will visit Scrooby Manor and environs, where we will explore the deep roots of the Great Migration and follow in the footsteps of William Bradford, William Brewster, and other Pilgrims in this examination of the important years leading up to the decision to leave England.

Gardens at Scrooby Manor, Nottingham

Pilgrim Escape to Leiden

2019, The Netherlands

Our second tour will take us to the Netherlands where we will explore the old university town of Leiden, where a group of about one hundred Pilgrims, under Pastor John Robinson, formed a congregation and sought permission to settle in 1609. In Leiden, Delftshaven, and Amsterdam we will gain an understanding of Pilgrim life outside of England but before the voyage to the New World.

Houses along the canal in Leiden, The Netherlands

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Tickets To Board Mayflower Replica In Boston Now Available

February 13, 2020 / 1:56 PM EST / CBS Boston

BOSTON (CBS) -- Tickets to board the Mayflower II, a replica of the iconic Pilgrim ship, are now available for reservation. Boarding is free as part of a six-day maritime festival in Boston in May, but tours aboard the Mayflower II are ticketed.

The Mayflower II will sail into the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston escorted by the USS Constitution on May 14 and stay until May 19. The ship has been under restoration in Mystic, Connecticut for the past several years getting ready for the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' voyage to what is now Massachusetts.

"As 2020 begins, we are gearing up to celebrate the return of Mayflower II home to Massachusetts, following a three-year, multi-million-dollar restoration," said Stephen Brodeur, Mayflower Sails 2020 Chair and Founding Sponsor in a news release. "The ship is Plimoth Plantation's full-scale reproduction of the original that sailed the Pilgrims to our shores 400 years ago. This is an incredible opportunity for the public to see this iconic ship which has been a vital part of our cultural and historic landscape for over 60 years."

The Mayflower II was built in the mid-1950s in Brixham, England, and was intended as a gift to the people of the United States from the people of England following World War II, according to the release. It arrived in Plymouth in 1957 and was greeted by over 25,000 people.

Since then, more than 25 million people have stepped aboard the ship, the release said. In 2014, the ship's owner, Plimoth Plantation, committed to an extensive restoration project at Mystic Seaport Museum over three years. With the majority of the project completed, she was re-christened and launched in a ceremony in September 2019.

The festival in May will also feature music, food and drink as well as educational, cultural and historical programs. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit the Mayflower Sails 2020 website.

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On the Path of the Pilgrims - 6 Days

Hello Pilgrims! Join us on this six day journey following in the footsteps of our Pilgrim ancestors.

We will cover historic sites in Boston, Plymouth and Cape Cod.

This tour is open to all that are interested and passionate about walking in the footsteps of the Pilgrims.

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Day One - Arrive in Boston - July 13, 2024

Arrival day! Check in to your hotel conveniently located near the airport. If you arrive early enough, you can catch the T (the Boston subway) and take the very short trip into Boston and explore on your own. There is no shortage of things to see and do. This evening at 8:00 p.m., meet your tour director and fellow pilgrims for a short introduction of what to expect over the next five days. Late light dining included.

Day Two - Boston & Quincy - July 14, 2024

Today begins our journey into the beginnings of the European migration to the New World. The Puritans arrived into Boston shortly after the Separatists came to Plymouth. We will begin with a photo stop at the Paul Revere House built in 1680 and a short walk to the Old North Church. Then the motor coach will pick us up for a short city tour before dropping us off at the Boston Common for a half mile walk to see many historic sites along the Freedom Trail. Lunch and free time at Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall before departing Boston. On our way to Plymouth we will visit the John Adams historic site in Quincy before settling into our hotel in Plymouth. Breakfast & Dinner included.

Day Three - Plymouth - July 15, 2024

When our ancestors arrived, they did not find a coffee shop or a department store. They started from scratch. A visit this morning to Plimoth Patuxet (formerly Plimoth Plantation) will teach us what life would have been like for them a few years after they arrived. Costumed interpreters show us the Pilgrim life and the life of the Wampanoags. Lunch and free time in Plymouth before enjoying a cruise on the same waters where the Mayflower sailed. We will also visit Burial Hill, Plymouth’s first burial ground. Late in the day you'll visit the Jabez Howland house. Dinner on your own. Breakfast & Lunch included.

Day Four - Provincetown & Cape Cod - July 16, 2024

Rise and shine! We will have an early visit at the Aptucxet Trading Post. Today we will drive out to Provincetown to discover where the Pilgrims first landed in the New World. Along the way we will learn about some of the places they explored on the Cape, such as Corn Hill and First Encounter Beach before settling into Plymouth. We will enjoy an included group dinner near your hotel. Breakfast & Dinner included.

Day Five - Duxbury & Plymouth - July 17, 2024

Today our visits will be in the towns surrounding our hotel. We head a little ways up to Duxbury to visit the John Alden House and to see the place where Myles Standish was buried. Back in Plymouth we will visit the oldest museum in America, Pilgrim Hall Museum, where we can actually see some of the artifacts that our Pilgrim ancestors brought with them. Of course we see Plymouth Rock and board the replica ship Mayflower II. Tonight we will Eat Like a Pilgrim! Breakfast & Dinner included.

Day Six - Boston & Departure - July 18, 2024

All journeys must come to an end. Today the motor coach takes us back to Boston for flights that depart after 4 p.m. Before we say goodbye, we will visit the Boston Tea Party Museum and find out what the Boston Tea Party was all about. We will also visit the Massachusetts State House to view the Bradford Manuscript (pending government approval). Breakfast included.

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Total distance one way is 45 miles. Plan to spend two days on this route to allow time for detailed visits to attractions. Learn more at See Plymouth .

Pilgrim Memorial State Park and Plymouth Rock . Thousands of people come every year to visit the town where, in 1620, English colonists first made a home in New England, and to see Plymouth Rock, where history claims the passengers of the Mayflower first set foot on North America. A waterfront park provides scenic views of Plymouth Harbor. Mayflower II , a replica of the ship that brought the Pilgrims, is anchored at the park. Pilgrim Hall Museum . This 100-year-old museum, at 75 Court Street, displays actual Pilgrim possessions, including William Bradford’s Bible and Myles Standish’s sword. Enjoy a film telling the dramatic story of the Mayflower Pilgrims, their voyage across the Atlantic, and their courageous early years in Plymouth. Paddlewheel boat cruise . Cruise Plymouth Harbor in comfort aboard the Pilgrim Belle, an authentic paddle-wheeler. You will hear a narrated account of this historic town and seaport and get a mariner's-eye view of Plymouth Rock, Mayflower II , Plymouth Beach, and local lighthouses. Docked in Plymouth Harbor, Mayflower II is replica of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to the New World. Visitors will meet guides who speak from a present-day perspective and also role players in period costume who will share their personal accounts of shipboard life, as they play the part of sailors or Mayflower passengers. Open daily in July and August. Plimoth Plantation . Plimoth Plantation at 137 Warren Avenue is a hands-on, living history experience dedicated to the native Wampanoag and Pilgrim colonists of 17th-century Plymouth. History comes alive at this immersive museum featuring costumed interpreters and modern day artisans in four major exhibits, including the recreated Wampanoag Homesite, the 17th Century English Village, and the Crafts Center. Whale watch cruises . Captain John Whale Watching and Fishing Tours at the Town Wharf in Plymouth guarantees whale sightings as you cruise Cape Cod Bay in comfort. Climate-controlled main cabin and full galley service. Operate April 6 through fall. Plymouth Grist Mill . Located next to Town Brook in downtown Plymouth, this is a functional mill built in 1636 by the Pilgrim John Jenney. Today, visitors can watch how a grist mill operates and delve into the work and life of a 17th-century New England miller. Also, Leo the Miller describes the challenges the Pilgrims faced in their journey to America. Discover little known facts and hear interesting stories of American history as you walk the same paths the Pilgrims traveled hundreds of years ago. -- Take Route 3A to Sagamore and change to the Scenic Highway (Route 6) North of the Cape Cod Canal. Continue on Scenic Hwy (Route 6) to Cranberry Highway (Route 28) about 31 miles to ….

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New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park . In Herman Melville's epic novel Moby-Dick, Melville describes New Bedford as "perhaps the dearest place to live in, in all New England." He would recognize many of the 19th century buildings in the park today. Start your visit at the national park visitor center to get a brief orientation from the file, "The City That Lit the World." Other parts of the park include a historic house and garden museum, the Seamen's Bethel, Waterfront Visitor Center, the Schooner Ernestina, and the New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford Whaling Museum . New Bedford was the mid-19th century’s preeminent whaling port and for a time the richest city in the world. At the New Bedford Whaling Park and Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, visitors can explore the world of whaling in the 18th and 19th centuries and the profound effect the industry had on New England and the world. The museum is part of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, a neighborhood filled with actual buildings and artifacts from that era. Zeiterion Theatre . For lively, dynamic, creative entertainment of all stripes, stay tuned to the Zeiterion Theatre on Purchase Street in New Bedford. This historic performing arts center is located in a restored 1923 vaudeville house, and its programs include summer musicals, comedy, great American music, dance, special events, and family fun.

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Welcome to the plymouth walking tour.

Take a day trip to Plymouth from Boston to visit the place where ​the Pilgrims landed! As one of the earliest English settlements in North America, Plymouth is an essential stop for any history lover. Get to know the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag who helped them, and learn what life was like in the New World. Plus, visit famous artifacts like Plymouth Rock and a replica of the Mayflower! Whether you want to dive deeper into American history, or simply want to stroll through a picturesque coastal town, a Plymouth walking tour is a must-do.

About the Tour

Our journey back in time begins at the Plymouth Visitor Center, where you can get acquainted with the town you’re about to explore. From there, you’ll stroll along the gorgeous waterfront and get a crash course in who the Pilgrims were, as well as how they managed to build a society so far away from anyone they knew.

The first major stop is a real treat: a replica of the Mayflower, on which the Pilgrims sailed from England to Massachusetts. Here, you’ll also get the scoop on the Mayflower passengers who weren’t Pilgrims–people who were called The Strangers.

After that, you’ll come to Plymouth’s most famous attraction: Plymouth Rock. According to legend, this is the spot where the Pilgrims disembarked to establish the colony of Plymouth. It’s got quite an exciting history behind it, all of which you’ll learn while admiring this timeless historical artifact.

Then, you’ll continue to the statue of Chief Massasoit and learn the true story of the alliance between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe and the dramatic events that prompted the unusual friendship.

Please do hear the demo audios below to know how the entire tour works.

Tour Start Point: 130 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA

See the Best of Massachusetts:

See all the top sights in Massachusetts at your own pace with our Self-Guided Driving and Walking Tour Bundle. Priced at just $39.99, the bundle gives you access to over 300+ audio stories and lets you in on never before heard stories. 

How does it work?

• Once you book a tour, you’ll get a text/email with instructions.
• Download the app (while in good wifi/signal) and use your unique password to access your tours.
• To begin touring, go to the starting point and launch the app.
• The audio starts automatically once you reach the starting point. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
• Please note that no one will meet you at the starting point.

What You'll See

Plymouth visitors information.

Your tour of Plymouth begins at the Plymouth Visitors Information Center. From here, you'll walk through this picturesque and historic city, learning everything there is to know about the town's long history, from the early tribe to the Plymouth Rock and beyond. As you begin your journey, you'll get acquainted with just who the Pilgrims were, exactly, and how they set about establishing laws for their new society.

Mayflower II

The Mayflower II is an absolute Plymouth must-see. A painstakingly-constructed reproduction of the 17th-century Mayflower which carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620, this ship offers a whole new perspective on that journey. As you admire the craft, just try to imagine crossing an entire ocean in a wooden vessel like that!

Mayflower Society House

The Mayflower Society House is a beautifully preserved home once owned by the grandson of Edward Winslow, grandson of one of the original Mayflower passengers. Winslow's family helped to build Plymouth, but he threw away all that goodwill by siding with the British crown when revolution started brewing.

Plymouth Rock

Hands down the most popular attraction in Plymouth, Plymouth Rock hold tremendous symbolic and historic importance. It is considered to have marked the landing site where the Pilgrims disembarked to found Plymouth in 1620. Historians debate whether the common beliefs about it are accurate, and you'll hear all about that when you visit.

Chief Massasoit Statue

This bronze statue of Chief Massasoit honors an important and unusual friendship which helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter. When the Pilgrims first arrived, Massasoit needed an ally in his struggle with the nearby Narragansett tribe. The Pilgrims, likewise, needed help finding and growing food in their new home. The result was an unlikely, and sometimes uneasy, alliance between the two.

Brewster Gardens

Brewster Gardens is a park named for William Brewster, one of the original Mayflower passengers. It's also the site of the Town Brook, where the Pilgrims got their drinking water in the early days of the settlement.

Pilgrim Maiden Statue

The bronze Pilgrim Maiden statue by sculptor Henry Kitson was erected in 1922. It honors not one specific woman, but all the women who immigrated to this new land and helped to build a new life. Such statues are rare, and this is one of the only women Kitson ever sculpted.

Burial Hill Cemetery

Burial Hill Cemetery was established all the way back in the 1600s and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for good reason. More than a few of the Mayflower's original passengers have been buried here. So have other famous historic figures, including iconic patriots from the Revolutionary period.

Richard Sparrow House Inc

The Richard Sparrow House is the oldest surviving house in all of Plymouth. It was built around 1640 and has been painstakingly preserved. Even better, you can actually go inside! The house today functions as an art gallery and pottery studio.

The Plimoth Grist Mill/Conclusion

The Plimoth Grist Mill is a reconstruction of one of Plymouth's oldest structures, and it's actually still a functioning mill! The grist mill uses water power on the weekends to grind corn, and visitors can even buy fresh-ground corn from the site itself. Your tour concludes here, though there are plenty more optional stops throughout Plymouth for those who want to keep exploring.

Pilgrim Hall Museum

The Pilgrim Hall Museum at 75 Court Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts is the oldest public museum in the United States in continuous operation, having opened in 1824.

National Monument to the Forefathers

The Mayflower Pilgrims are remembered at the National Monument to the Forefathers, originally known as the Pilgrim Monument. It was dedicated on August 1, 1889, and it commemorates their principles as they came to be accepted by the majority of Americans. Experts agree that it tops the list of the largest granite structures everywhere.

Hedge House Museum

"The Plymouth Antiquarian House is a historic house museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts owned by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society. The house was built in 1809 for William Hammatt, a New England sea captain. The Hedges, a family of entrepreneurs, purchased the house in 1830 and lived there until 1919."

The Jenney Interpretive Centre

Exhibits in the Interpretive Centre focus on the Pilgrims, stories of their faith and values, the abolitionists and slavery, the family – the cornerstone of society.

Howland House

Located at 33 Sandwich Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts is the historic Jabez Howland House. It was in 1667 that Jabez Howland, whose parents John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley Howland sailed on the Mayflower, bought the original portion of this two-story wood-frame house from its builder, Jacob Mitchell.

Plymouth Long Beach

Long Beach is a barrier beach– a peninsula that serves as a barrier between the open ocean and the mainland coast.

Plimoth Patuxet Museums

Plymouth, Massachusetts is home to the Plimoth Patuxet Museum, a living history museum that has been open since 1947. In the 17th century, a group of English immigrants who would later be known as the Pilgrims established a colony in what is now known as Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Preview the Tour

National Monument to the Forefathers Audio Story

Mayflower II Audio Story

Plimoth Plantation Audio Story

Chief Massasoit Statue Audio Story

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• App on your phone: A link to download the Action Tour Guide App and Password for your tours.
• Flexible schedule: Use any day, any time. Travel over multiple days or on next trip. Never expires.
• Easy to use: Stories play automatically by GPS. Hands-free. Get HELP all day: Call, Chat, or Email.
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Visiting Boston, Lincolnshire

Boston is a lively historic port and market town located on the River Witham, joining the North Sea at a part of England's east coast known as ‘The Wash’. Boston and its magnificent church are named after St Botolph, an Anglo Saxon monk, who according to tradition visited the area in the 7 th  Century.

Boston today is a diverse and vibrant town to explore and discover, with a range of quality national and independent shops, wonderful dining experiences and a unique history and heritage. Boston’s medieval wealth can be seen from surviving buildings in the town that you can still visit today; St Botolph’s Church (known locally as ‘The Stump’), St Mary’s Guildhall and the town’s stunning Market Place are just three examples. The large weekly markets each Wednesday and Saturday and its annual May Fair, are also legacies from the medieval period and draw visitors from miles around.

Nearby are RSPB sites - Frampton Marsh and Frieston Shore where visitors can experience the sheer diversity of The Wash, enjoyed by birdwatchers, families and visitors who want to get close to the special natural environment of this part of England.

Boston Guildhall

Pilgrim Memorial, Scotia Creek

Boston and the Mayflower story

One night in the autumn of 1607, a passionate and determined group of men, women and children secretly met a boat on the edge of ‘The Wash’ at Scotia Creek, Fishtoft, near Boston. They planned to defy the authority of the English church and escape across the North Sea to Holland to live in religious freedom. They had walked 60 miles from Scrooby, near Gainsborough, and were hoping for a new life.

They had arranged to travel with the captain of a ship; instead he betrayed them and the local militia seized the group and took their money, books and personal possessions. Stripped of their belongings and hope, the group were brought by boat back to Boston and held and tried at the Guildhall, home to the local law court and cells. After a month, most were sent back “from whence they came”, but seven ringleaders were ordered to the higher Assizes court of Lincoln.

Today, you can visit Boston Guildhall and see the cells where they were held. Nearby is the Pilgrim Fathers memorial marking the point at Scotia Creek from where they made their attempt to escape.

The Guildhall was recently visited by Hollywood actress Ashley Judd, a descendant of William Brewster - senior leader of the Pilgrims. She  was astonished to find a tiny preserved historical cell - with a plaque commemorating the fact it had held William Brewster, her 10 times great grandfather.

Judd is a mong the 35 million Americans who can trace their ancestry back to the Mayflower, the revelation was made to Judd on an emotional episode of the popular TV show Who Do You Think You Are?

Boston's position on the edge of the North Sea and its river connection with the city of Lincoln, allowed the town to develop as an important trading centre.

In the early medieval period, only London was richer and more important than Boston as a port; Boston’s wealth was based on wool. During the time when wool was England’s main export, the town was sending three million fleeces a year abroad, making a significant profit.

As the value of wool declined, the town changed. By the 1700s, the agricultural revolution provided another economic boost. During this time, Boston supplied one third of London’s grain directly from granaries situated along the riverside. Once again, this wealth influenced the architecture of the town and many fine Georgian buildings still remain.

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Boston's Mayflower programme

Supported by a £500,000 award from the Heritage Lottery Fund, partners from across Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire came together to develop an exceptional programme of heritage activity commemorating the birthplace of the Separatists and the stories that inspired their journey to America. More than 100 activities were planned in the build-up to and through 2020 and 2021. Alongside the PilgrimAGE 2020 festival, highlights included:

The region’s existing self-drive Mayflower Trail was renamed the Pilgrims Trail, and received significant investment to increase its scale and content, including digital resources. The trail was enhanced by a range of activities targeting visitors and residents, providing unique experiences that engaged people with the local landscape and heritage

A new Pilgrims Gallery at Bassetlaw Museum opened in May 2019. This tells the story of the Pilgrims in North Nottinghamshire, addressing core themes of tolerance, freedom and migration while also acting as the focal point for the Pilgrims Trail

A series of high-profile exhibitions took place across the Roots region, including a new permanent installation in Gainsborough Old Hall and multiple shows across Doncaster’s Heritage Festival

Imagination Museum Mayflower 400 by Katie Green used the medium of dance to interpret the Pilgrims' story and engage young people, with performances based at non-traditional dance spaces such as museums and exhibitions

A brilliantly diverse cultural programme, with activity ranging across performance, photography, health and well-being, digital, writing, schools engagement and more. This was developed in partnership with local communities and organisations such as Bassetlaw Christian Heritage and the Percy Laws Gallery, ensuring that content was accessible, authentic and carry real resonance for visitors and residents

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The Scrooby congregation were held and tried at Boston Guildhall.

Pilgrim Memorial

Monument / Memorial

This memorial marks the area from where the Separatists made their first attempt to escape.

St. Botolph's Church

The 'Puritan Path' is named after Rev. John Cotton who was preacher here.

Fydell House

A Georgian house with stunning gardens.

RSBP Frampton Marsh

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Enjoy the Lincolnshire side of The Wash, with close views of its stunning wildlife.

Boston Markets

Shopping and Markets

Boston open-air markets; trading since 1545.

Medieval Lanes

Explore the medieval lanes of Boston.

Maud Foster Windmill

An English tower mill built in 1819.

Elms Farm Cottages, Boston

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Luxury self-catering converted barns and stables.

The White Hart Hotel, Boston

A historic hotel on the River Witham.

Long Acres Touring Park, Boston

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Petwood Hotel

Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa

A charming hotel bursting with character and history.

Stunning #OneSmallCandle illuminations on display in the Pilgrim Roots region

10 things you didn’t know about Boston

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Scrooby Manor House

Scrooby & Babworth

The birthplace of Pilgrim elder William Brewster, Scrooby & Babworth is a firm part of the origins of the Mayflower story. These pretty villages are in the heart of rural Nottinghamshire.

Boston Stump

Boston, Lincolnshire

A beautiful market town in the heart of Lincolnshire’s dramatic Fenland, Boston is immersed in history and was the setting for a dramatic twist in the Pilgrims' history.

Leiden American Pilgrim Museum

Leiden, Holland

After escaping England, the Dutch city of Leiden offered sanctuary to the Pilgrims and the promise of a new life. Leiden is as welcoming now as it was then.

St. Helena's Church, Austerfield

Austerfield, Doncaster

The second elected Governor of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts was William Bradford, from Austerfield - a small village near Doncaster that boasts superb English countryside.

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More than a rock and the Mayflower, downtown Plymouth aims high

Posted: November 13, 2023 | Last updated: November 13, 2023

PLYMOUTH — Inside Uva Wine Bar on Main Street, three businesswomen sat together with a purpose: make downtown Plymouth a premier destination in New England.

Katy Thayer, owner of Uva, Christine de la Torre, owner of Sprezzatura Boutique, and Deb Tanis, owner of Cork + Table Kitchen Bar, have all opened businesses here in the last five years, drawn to a growing downtown area built upon independent establishments.

“We don’t have a Starbucks down here,” Thayer said.

“We don’t want one,” Tanis added.

With Plymouth’s population growing by about 1,000 residents a year and its median household income increasing from $87,000 to more than $92,000 over the past five years, business owners, developers, and town officials are increasing their focus on the sprawling community’s historic downtown.

And that includes creating a new Plymouth Downtown Waterfront District.

The aim is to improve the experience along Main Street, including new lighting, parking lot signage, and even installing a giant blue Adirondack chair for visitors to snap pictures to share on social media.

“We all know Plymouth has the Mayflower, we all know Plymouth has a history,” Tanis said. “But it has so many other things too that people can enjoy.”

Things like distilleries, restaurants, shopping, and culture.

Many tourists come to Plymouth for the history but stay longer because they enjoy the charm, Torre said.

“It feels very like Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls kind of vibes,” Torre said. “We’re like a cute little small-town New England feel to it. It doesn’t feel super commercialized.”

But downtown Plymouth didn’t always feel like that. For decades, the main draw was Plymouth Rock — the, frankly, underwhelming stone surrounded by large Grecian columns near the waterfront — and the replica tall ship Mayflower II.

When the Kingston Collection Mall opened just outside of town in 1989, many of downtown Plymouth’s traditional retailers — from CVS to independent gift shops and florists to the F.W. Woolworth department store — either moved to the mall or went out of business, said planning director Lee Hartman, who has been in the town since 1987.

In response, a group of business owners in 1991 came to the town and said, “We would like to do something different,” Hartman recalled.

The town did two things, Hartman said. The first was creating a new zoning district that allowed for more flexible uses downtown without obtaining special permits. The new zoning eliminated things like the minimum front yard setbacks and minimum lot sizes because most of the businesses already didn’t conform. It also allowed for more mixed-use spaces. (Dense multifamily housing or high-occupancy hotels still need a special permit, however.) The second was adding 200 properties to the downtown historic district, creating a more stringent review of what new businesses could look like through the Historic District Commission.

“I think that was really the genesis of a big change in the community,” Hartman said.

In the ‘90s, Hartman said, the vacancy rate downtown was about 60 percent. Today it is close to zero.

Downtown has changed a lot since the days when Tatum Stewart opened the Craft Beer Cellar nine years ago. There wasn’t much else on Main Street back then, but that was an opportunity.

“I knew we were too soon for Plymouth,” Stewart said. “But I also knew that we wouldn’t be able to afford Plymouth when it was ready.”

When she first pitched to the town to get her liquor license, she spoke of Plymouth becoming a food, beer, and wine destination. Now, she said, “We’re here,” and Stewart has a second business: Plimoth General Store.

The vision is to become one of the “Three P’s,” or Portsmouth, Portland, and Providence, she said.

“The tides have turned,” Stewart said. “We’ve all been rowing for a very long time, and I think the tide is finally going with us.”

Plymouth Town Manager Derek Brindisi agrees, saying a lot of investment has gone into renovating the downtown area.

The town is preparing an application for next year to reconfigure the sidewalks to make them more climate resilient, including beautifying the walkways and adding trees for shade.

He said that the town is even looking into the possibility of building a convention center to help drive tourism.

“It’s a combination of really good public policy mixed with the private sector to invest in a remarkable community,” Brindisi said.

And it’s not just new restaurants and stores.

Developer Rick Vayo of MEGRYCO began investing in Plymouth 10 years ago, creating three residential projects with close to 60 units in historic buildings in the heart of downtown. The investment paid off. The new housing he created led to an increase in foot traffic to downtown business he continues to grow out.

The company now has 100,000 square feet of commercial space in the downtown area and manages a few hundred residential units. Next up is converting a dilapidated boarding house on Chilton St. into a boutique hotel.

Vayo believes Plymouth will be on par with other renovated historic tourists and regional tourist attractions in New England, such as Portland, Newburyport, Edgartown, or Newport, R.I.

“I think Plymouth will become the No. 1 spot over the next decade.”

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Opinion columnists | 4 arrested after gunshot at brighton youth halfway house, opinion columnists, subscriber only, opinion columnists | howie carr: musings on the boston-area brothel johns and other news, is fox news’ murdoch thinking nikki haley for wife #5.

With a nod to Jimmy Cannon, nobody asked me but:

When you first heard about the “high end brothel” and the secret list of johns that the feds refuse to release, what was the first name that came to your mind?

Speaking of which, when are we going to find out the name of the local billionaire that the skanky hooker from Stoughton was convicted of trying to shake down back in 2009?

Asking for a friend….

Whatever happened to local TV news?

Ditto, magazines.

If Rich Shertenlieb is thinking of jumping to WEEI, I have three words for him:

“Don’t do it!”

Suicide would be a better option, although you could say that working for Entercom, er, Audacy, is a form of suicide — career suicide.

Atty. Gen. Andrea J. Campbell’s middle name is “Joy.”

Which is exactly what she delivered to the legislative leadership when she pretty much nixed Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s ballot question to audit the legislature.

Now can the AG bring the rest of us some joy by finally filing criminal charges against the bust-out GOP loser hacks who have played so fast and loose with the state’s campaign-finance laws?

The way Fox News and the Murdoch newspapers gushing over Nikki Haley, it’s enough to make you wonder if Rupert is sizing her up as Wife Number 5.

Maybe that fifth trip down the aisle at age 92 will be the charm.

Mike Dukakis turned 90 last week — his state pension is $36,414 a year.

Billy Bulger turns 90 next February — his state pension is $273,759 a year.

Nobody ever said life was fair.

Memo to lame-duck City Councilor Kendra Lara: Now you can flop back into public housing, or just move to Somerville once and for all.

Three words the Board of Bar Overseers must never try to sweep under the rug: Ricky Ricardo Arroyo.

Sen. Joe Manchin — he was always there when you didn’t need him.

Now he’ll be forming an exploratory committee, because he’s being urged to run for president by blue-ribbon panels, so he’s going on a listening tour and will soon be forming an exploratory committee…. Did I miss any cliches?

The only way the cops will ever release the client list of the “high-end” Cambridge brothel is if one of the names on it is “Trump.”

Or maybe they’ll drop the names right after the release of the client lists of the Hollywood madam, the Mayflower madam and the DC madam, not to mention Jeffrey Epstein’s flight log and the Nashville transgender shooter’s manifesto.

Old way of paying a bribe: put cash in an envelope, hand to corrupt cop/politician.

New way of paying a bribe: write “loan repayment” on memo line of check.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have got to go.

Headline on a 2015 Boston Globe puff piece about Democrat Marilyn Mosby: “Baltimore prosecutor’s zest for justice began in Boston.”

Headline this week (except in the Globe which ignored it): “Mosby convicted on two perjury counts in federal trial.”

Boston Globe, how do you suppose that “zest for justice” is working out for your latest affirmative-action crush?

Monica Cannon-Grant and Rachael Rollins could not be reached for comment.

Please, I’m begging the Supreme Court — allow TV cameras in all courtrooms.

Those sketchpad clowns in the Trump state trial have less artistic talent than Hunter Biden, if that’s possible.

Ancient newsreader Diane Sawyer just sold her 20-acre oceanfront spread on Martha’s Vineyard for $23.9 million.

But but…. what about the illegal aliens, Diane?

What’s the over-under on the number of Harvard students who signed the Palestine Solidarity Committee’s pro-genocide letter a month ago and have since dropped out to return to the tunnels in Gaza to take up arms against the IDF?

If the over-under is one, I’ll take the under.

There’s an old saying that you should be nice to the people you meet on the way up because you’re going to meet them again on the way down.

Did Bill Belichick ever get that memo?

You know the Patsies are going bad when, for the first time in living memory, some sports-page fan boys are predicting that the team is going to lose a game.

Didn’t I read that immediately after City Councilor-elect Enrique Pepén had to quit his $120,000-a-year hack job last summer as a City Hall coat holder for Mayor Wu, his father was hired onto the city payroll to replace him?

Another nationwide search!

Does anyone really care whether Gov. Maura “Hold It” Healey is in-state or on yet another fabulous junket to some sunny place for shady people?

All we ask is that she makes the trains run on time.

Whenever I see anyone driving by themselves in a car wearing a mask, two words come immediately to mind:

Biden voter.

Every time the cops lug some Hitler Youth at MIT or Brown or UPenn rallying for genocide against Israel, I only want to know two things about them:

Their names. And their SAT scores.

Just call it my own personal zest for justice.

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