Plymouth Massachuetts

Had a wonderful visit with the cousins in Provincetown, but now off to Plymouth.

 

A beautiful day for the drive 

 It turned very cold so Asta decided to snuggle

 Our camp in Plymouth

 Another fine feast

 Mayflower II

 Plymouth harbor

 The Rock is in the portico

Historians say the Mayflower Pilgrims’ stepped on the rock after they rowed ashore from the Mayflower on Dec. 21, 1620 (first landing in the New World in Provincetown, in November 1620). The rock lay unnoticed for 121 years. In 1775 the rock split as it was being raised from its bed by oxen. The upper part was hauled to Town Square and the remainder left on the waterfront. The rock stayed in Town Square until 1834 when it was moved to the front lawn of Pilgrim Hall. In 1880 the part from Pilgrim Hall was returned to the waterfront and the two parts were cemented together. (Makes me wonder what kind of a cement job was done in 1880.) The granite portico was erected over the historic site in 1921.

 National Memorial Pilgrim Church, now a UU

 

 Since we walked the cemetery at our last visit we didn't this time. Very interesting place to roam.