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Plimoth Plantation is a living museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts that reconstructs the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established by the Pilgrims. The museum was started in 1947 by Henry Hornblower II (November 5, 1917-October 23, 1985), a Boston stockbroker with childhood ties to the Plymouth area. Because none of the structures and few artifacts from the 1620s survived, Hornblower, an amateur archaeologist, established the museum as a proxy. Beginning with a "First House" exhibit where the Mayflower II is currently docked, it was expanded to today's nearby fortified village by the 1950s. The Pilgrim village is a speculative recreation of the settlement as it would have appeared about 1627. In this section of the museum, interpreters have been trained to speak, act, and dress appropriately for the period. The village approximates the assumed layout of the original, which is generally accepted to have been built 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) to the northwest, along today's Leyden Street. Alongside the settlement is a recreation of a Wampanoag homesite, where modern Native People from a variety of nations (not in period character, but in traditional dress) explain and demonstrate how the Wampanoags' ancestors lived and interacted with the settlers. The grounds also include Nye Barn, where historical breeds of livestock are kept; a crafts center where many of the objects used in the village exhibit are created; and visitors' center with indoor exhibits and educational programs. The Mayflower II, docked near Plymouth Rock, is also under the care of the museum. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plimoth_Plantation

The Mayflower II is a replica of the 17th century ship Mayflower, best known for transporting the Pilgrims to the New World. The replica was built in Devon, England, during 1955-1956, in a collaboration between Englishman Warwick Charlton and an American museum, the Plimoth Plantation, combining the American museum's ship blueprints with construction by old traditional methods of English shipbuilders. On April 20, 1957, recreating the original voyage, Mayflower II was sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, under the command of Alan Villiers. Afterwards, Villiers and crew received a ticker-tape parade in New York City. Built at the Upham Shipyard in Brixham and financed by private donations in England and by the American museum, the ship was a symbol of friendship between England and the U.S. for collaboration in World War II. Within a few details (electric lights added and ladder replaced with a lower-deck staircase), the ship is considered a faithful replica, with solid oak timbers, tarred hemp rigging, and hand-colored maps. The ship is 106 by 25-ft wide, 236 tons displacement, 4 masts (mainmast, foremast, mizzen, sprit), and 6 sails. On Thanksgiving 1970 (350th anniversary of Mayflower landing), American Indian activists (with Russell Means) seized Mayflower II in protest. The ship is seaworthy and sailed to Providence, RI in 2002. It is open for tours near Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, MA. The ship is still owned by Plimoth Plantation. The concept of constructing a reproduction of the Mayflower had been conceived in August 1954 by Mr. Warwick Charlton, to commemorate the wartime cooperation between England and the U.S., having served alongside many Americans in North Africa in World War II. Consequently, Project Mayflower was created in 1955 to build a replica of the Mayflower and sail the ship to America as a symbol of Anglo-American friendship. A concern of the project's sponsors was placement of the ship after it reached the United States. They were aware of the fate of earlier reproduction vessels that had rotted away after interest in their initial voyages faded. Project Mayflower had become aware of the Plimoth Plantation museum, and in March 1955, John Lowe of Project Mayflower came to the United States. He met with representatives of Plimoth Plantation to gain assistance in future berthing and exhibition of Mayflower II. By coincidence, Plimoth Plantation had planned, years earlier, to add a replica of the Mayflower to its exhibits. In 1951, the museum had already commissioned plans for a Mayflower II from the naval architect William A. Baker of MIT. Mr. Baker's detailed plans had already been finished by the time Project Mayflower's intentions were announced. A waterline model of the vessel's hull had already been built, but nothing more. The two organizations arranged an agreement in the spring of 1955: in exchange for using Mr. Baker's design plans and advice, plus a guarantee to permanently maintain and exhibit the vessel, Project Mayflower agreed to build Mayflower II, sail it across the Atlantic, and release the ship to Plimoth Plantation after sailing the ship for exhibition at various East Coast ports. The construction of Mayflower II was conducted at the Upham shipyard in Brixham, Devonshire, England. The ship's keel was laid on July 27, 1955, and ship architect William A. Baker was sent by Plimoth Plantation to advise the builders and view the progress of the ship's construction. The ship was made as accurate as possible, from the carefully chosen English oak timbers, to the hand-forged nails, hand-sewn linen canvas sails, actual hemp cordage, and the Stockholm tar of the type used on 17th-century ships. Based on analysis of the traditional colors and designs of English merchant ships illustrated in Dutch and English paintings, Mayflower II has the brown hull and the dark-red strapwork ornamentation of those 17th-century merchant ships. Carved into the stern of Mayflower II is the hawthorne, or English mayflower. In England, the skills of elderly traditional workmen were employed to build a vesse

Plimoth Plantation is a living museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts that reconstructs the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established by the Pilgrims. The museum was started in 1947 by Henry Hornblower II (November 5, 1917-October 23, 1985), a Boston stockbroker with childhood ties to the Plymouth area. Because none of the structures and few artifacts from the 1620s survived, Hornblower, an amateur archaeologist, established the museum as a proxy. Beginning with a "First House" exhibit where the Mayflower II is currently docked, it was expanded to today's nearby fortified village by the 1950s. The Pilgrim village is a speculative recreation of the settlement as it would have appeared about 1627. In this section of the museum, interpreters have been trained to speak, act, and dress appropriately for the period. The village approximates the assumed layout of the original, which is generally accepted to have been built 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) to the northwest, along today's Leyden Street. Alongside the settlement is a recreation of a Wampanoag homesite, where modern Native People from a variety of nations (not in period character, but in traditional dress) explain and demonstrate how the Wampanoags' ancestors lived and interacted with the settlers. The grounds also include Nye Barn, where historical breeds of livestock are kept; a crafts center where many of the objects used in the village exhibit are created; and visitors' center with indoor exhibits and educational programs. The Mayflower II, docked near Plymouth Rock, is also under the care of the museum. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plimoth_Plantation

Plimoth Plantation is a living museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts that reconstructs the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established by the Pilgrims. The museum was started in 1947 by Henry Hornblower II (November 5, 1917-October 23, 1985), a Boston stockbroker with childhood ties to the Plymouth area. Because none of the structures and few artifacts from the 1620s survived, Hornblower, an amateur archaeologist, established the museum as a proxy. Beginning with a "First House" exhibit where the Mayflower II is currently docked, it was expanded to today's nearby fortified village by the 1950s. The Pilgrim village is a speculative recreation of the settlement as it would have appeared about 1627. In this section of the museum, interpreters have been trained to speak, act, and dress appropriately for the period. The village approximates the assumed layout of the original, which is generally accepted to have been built 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) to the northwest, along today's Leyden Street. Alongside the settlement is a recreation of a Wampanoag homesite, where modern Native People from a variety of nations (not in period character, but in traditional dress) explain and demonstrate how the Wampanoags' ancestors lived and interacted with the settlers. The grounds also include Nye Barn, where historical breeds of livestock are kept; a crafts center where many of the objects used in the village exhibit are created; and visitors' center with indoor exhibits and educational programs. The Mayflower II, docked near Plymouth Rock, is also under the care of the museum. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plimoth_Plantation

Plimoth Plantation is a living museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts that reconstructs the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established by the Pilgrims. The museum was started in 1947 by Henry Hornblower II (November 5, 1917-October 23, 1985), a Boston stockbroker with childhood ties to the Plymouth area. Because none of the structures and few artifacts from the 1620s survived, Hornblower, an amateur archaeologist, established the museum as a proxy. Beginning with a "First House" exhibit where the Mayflower II is currently docked, it was expanded to today's nearby fortified village by the 1950s. The Pilgrim village is a speculative recreation of the settlement as it would have appeared about 1627. In this section of the museum, interpreters have been trained to speak, act, and dress appropriately for the period. The village approximates the assumed layout of the original, which is generally accepted to have been built 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) to the northwest, along today's Leyden Street. Alongside the settlement is a recreation of a Wampanoag homesite, where modern Native People from a variety of nations (not in period character, but in traditional dress) explain and demonstrate how the Wampanoags' ancestors lived and interacted with the settlers. The grounds also include Nye Barn, where historical breeds of livestock are kept; a crafts center where many of the objects used in the village exhibit are created; and visitors' center with indoor exhibits and educational programs. The Mayflower II, docked near Plymouth Rock, is also under the care of the museum. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plimoth_Plantation

Plimoth Plantation is a living museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts that reconstructs the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established by the Pilgrims. The museum was started in 1947 by Henry Hornblower II (November 5, 1917-October 23, 1985), a Boston stockbroker with childhood ties to the Plymouth area. Because none of the structures and few artifacts from the 1620s survived, Hornblower, an amateur archaeologist, established the museum as a proxy. Beginning with a "First House" exhibit where the Mayflower II is currently docked, it was expanded to today's nearby fortified village by the 1950s. The Pilgrim village is a speculative recreation of the settlement as it would have appeared about 1627. In this section of the museum, interpreters have been trained to speak, act, and dress appropriately for the period. The village approximates the assumed layout of the original, which is generally accepted to have been built 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) to the northwest, along today's Leyden Street. Alongside the settlement is a recreation of a Wampanoag homesite, where modern Native People from a variety of nations (not in period character, but in traditional dress) explain and demonstrate how the Wampanoags' ancestors lived and interacted with the settlers. The grounds also include Nye Barn, where historical breeds of livestock are kept; a crafts center where many of the objects used in the village exhibit are created; and visitors' center with indoor exhibits and educational programs. The Mayflower II, docked near Plymouth Rock, is also under the care of the museum. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plimoth_Plantation

This building, at Plimouth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts, served both as a meeting place for church services, and as a defensive fort, as seen by the upper floor, where cannons were placed in the openings. This photo was taken in August, 2004.

Plimoth Plantation is a living museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts that reconstructs the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established by the Pilgrims. The museum was started in 1947 by Henry Hornblower II (November 5, 1917-October 23, 1985), a Boston stockbroker with childhood ties to the Plymouth area. Because none of the structures and few artifacts from the 1620s survived, Hornblower, an amateur archaeologist, established the museum as a proxy. Beginning with a "First House" exhibit where the Mayflower II is currently docked, it was expanded to today's nearby fortified village by the 1950s. The Pilgrim village is a speculative recreation of the settlement as it would have appeared about 1627. In this section of the museum, interpreters have been trained to speak, act, and dress appropriately for the period. The village approximates the assumed layout of the original, which is generally accepted to have been built 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) to the northwest, along today's Leyden Street. Alongside the settlement is a recreation of a Wampanoag homesite, where modern Native People from a variety of nations (not in period character, but in traditional dress) explain and demonstrate how the Wampanoags' ancestors lived and interacted with the settlers. The grounds also include Nye Barn, where historical breeds of livestock are kept; a crafts center where many of the objects used in the village exhibit are created; and visitors' center with indoor exhibits and educational programs. The Mayflower II, docked near Plymouth Rock, is also under the care of the museum. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plimoth_Plantation

Plimoth Plantation is the living history museum of 17th-century Plymouth Colony where visitors have a chance to learn first-hand the stories of both the native Wampanoag Nation and the English colonists (the "Pilgrims"). Visitors experience the history and culture of these two distinctly different groups by exploring the vividly recreated houses, furnishings, and details of their daily lives, and interacting with the knowledgeable staff members. The museum's exhibits include Mayflower II, a re-creation of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth; Hobbamock's (Wampanoag) Homesite, where Native culture is interpreted by Native staff; the 1627 Pilgrim Village, where the colonists are portrayed by skilled role-players; the Crafts Center; the Nye Barn, where visitors learn about and see historic breeds; and an indoor exhibit, "Thanksgiving: Memory, Myth and Meaning." Each exhibit presents a unique aspect of the story of 17th-century Plymouth Colony and the people who called it home. In 2003, the museum embarked on an exciting new project for Thirteen/WNET New York and Wall To Wall Productions: COLONIAL HOUSE. A team of Plimoth Plantation artisans and program staff were part of the team assembled to create the colony in Maine that was used in the COLONIAL HOUSE series that airs in May, 2004 on PBS. They helped build and furnish the houses, plant the gardens, provision the colony, and train the participants. In 2004, Plimoth Plantation will offer visitors a chance to share the COLONIAL HOUSE experience through a new exhibit and a series of workshops, events, and activities that will let visitors roll up their sleeves and dive into 17th-century life as seen on COLONIAL HOUSE. The exhibit will explain how the colony was built, the gardens planted, the houses furnished, and the participants trained. Activities range from rebuilding two of the houses used in COLONIAL HOUSE with opportunities for visitors to help clapboard, thatch, and daub to constructing a 17th-century style oven, learning to bake using 17th-century techniques, learning to speak in a 17th-century English dialect, sailing the shallop (a reproduction of a boat similar to that used by the Pilgrims after Mayflower returned to England), or even staying overnight in a 17th-century style house. Text from: www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/plantation.html

Plimoth Plantation is the living history museum of 17th-century Plymouth Colony where visitors have a chance to learn first-hand the stories of both the native Wampanoag Nation and the English colonists (the "Pilgrims"). Visitors experience the history and culture of these two distinctly different groups by exploring the vividly recreated houses, furnishings, and details of their daily lives, and interacting with the knowledgeable staff members. The museum's exhibits include Mayflower II, a re-creation of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth; Hobbamock's (Wampanoag) Homesite, where Native culture is interpreted by Native staff; the 1627 Pilgrim Village, where the colonists are portrayed by skilled role-players; the Crafts Center; the Nye Barn, where visitors learn about and see historic breeds; and an indoor exhibit, "Thanksgiving: Memory, Myth and Meaning." Each exhibit presents a unique aspect of the story of 17th-century Plymouth Colony and the people who called it home. In 2003, the museum embarked on an exciting new project for Thirteen/WNET New York and Wall To Wall Productions: COLONIAL HOUSE. A team of Plimoth Plantation artisans and program staff were part of the team assembled to create the colony in Maine that was used in the COLONIAL HOUSE series that airs in May, 2004 on PBS. They helped build and furnish the houses, plant the gardens, provision the colony, and train the participants. In 2004, Plimoth Plantation will offer visitors a chance to share the COLONIAL HOUSE experience through a new exhibit and a series of workshops, events, and activities that will let visitors roll up their sleeves and dive into 17th-century life as seen on COLONIAL HOUSE. The exhibit will explain how the colony was built, the gardens planted, the houses furnished, and the participants trained. Activities range from rebuilding two of the houses used in COLONIAL HOUSE with opportunities for visitors to help clapboard, thatch, and daub to constructing a 17th-century style oven, learning to bake using 17th-century techniques, learning to speak in a 17th-century English dialect, sailing the shallop (a reproduction of a boat similar to that used by the Pilgrims after Mayflower returned to England), or even staying overnight in a 17th-century style house. Text from: www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/plantation.html