Plymouth, MA

What a beautiful day! It was about 70 degrees today and sunny, which makes for good site seeing weather. Jeff and I drove about an hour to Plymouth, MA today to look at the Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Plantation, and view the Mayflower II. It just so happens that our Nephew Micah is studying the Pilgrims in school and we were able to get some neat pictures of the different things he is studying.

We went to the Pilgrim Hall Museum which had many artifacts from the Pilgrims, a short video on why and how the Pilgrims came over and survived with the help of the Native Americans, and there was a small display of Dutch artifacts that the Pilgrims had since they lived in Leiden, Holland for 11 years before they came over on the Mayflower.

Then we walked through the quaint downtown area, which led us to the oldest house in America and the Oldest Street in America!




Jeff almost broke the spinning wheel (he tripped on it) in the oldest house, but we survived.









While walking, we came across an old working water mill owned by a Pilgrim, and we ate lunch in the little cafe! It was really neat and beautiful scenery!







We walked up a very long hill to the oldest burial point in America and then to Plymouth Rock, which you can see Cape Cod from. The rock has been broken up by the town government because of moving it and vandals, but it still rest in the same place with a new home over top of it to protect it!




















And we also saw a replica of the original Mayflower, Mayflower II!





The day was beautiful and very relaxing! We hope you enjoy the pictures and take time to think of what you are thankful for today, and everyday!