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Plymouth Rock: Meaningless Pebble?
Plymouth Rock c. 1895 Answer…No. Is it the famed spot where the Pilgrims stepped off of the Mayflower? Of course not. But it is something significant nonetheless. I actually try to avoid the Rock...
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Winthrop vs. Bradford
John Winthrop (1588-1649) I had to run an errand today in Hanover. Driving up Route 53, you could easily miss the North River which separates Hanover from Pembroke. It’s not much of a river, but as far...
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The Man who Saved Plymouth Colony
The Mayflower, depicted 1882 I had the pleasure of marching by Plymouth Rock today during the annual Thanksgiving Parade. It is a tremendous event and one of those occasions that makes you proud to...
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Where the First Thanksgiving Took Place
“The First Thanksgiving” by JLG Ferris c. 1912 The image depicted here is probably the sort of thing that many people picture when they think of the first Thanksgiving. I, for one, remember images like...
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Cyrus Dallin’s Sculptures in Plymouth
“William Bradford” by Cyrus Dallin One of the things I like about Plymouth is the abundance of fine sculpture. It’s not every New England town that can boast that. And, at risk of sounding like a...
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Burial Hill across Four Seasons
A blustery Fall afternoon, October 2010 A frigid and snowy Winter, January 2011 A foggy Spring morning, May 2011 The perfect Summer day, August 2011 I here offer some photographs of one of my favorite...
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Forefathers Monument in Plymouth, an Overlooked Colossus
You would think such a colossal monument would be impossible to miss. But think again. [Update 2014: In the years since I wrote this article there has, happily, been a resurgence in interest in the...
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Fragments of the Plymouth Rock Canopy
1867 canopy over Plymouth Rock by Hammatt Billings, demolished 1920 Some years ago, I recall looking at some mystifying stone arches off to the side of the road at the entrance to a small industrial...
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Robert Frost, Christmas, Snowy Woods, and a Pilgrim Trail
Part of the 1623 Green Harbor Trail on a snowy day Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To...
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Cole’s Hill Sarcophagus and Pilgrim Remains
Sarcophagus on Cole’s Hill, Plymouth “But it pleased God to vissite us then, with death dayly, and with so generall a disease, that the living were scarce able to burie the dead; and ye well not in any...
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A Tale of Two Plymouths…and Pilgrims
Captain John Smith’s map of New England, published 1616 The subject of this post may fall within the category of quaint historical trivia. But I have long found the anecdote intriguing and when I...
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Opening the Grave of Myles Standish…Thrice
Monument over Myles Standish’s grave in Duxbury’s Old Burying Ground Today I’ll be giving a tour of the Old Burying Ground in Duxbury, Massachusetts for a group from the Association for Gravestone...
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What did They Eat during the “First Thanksgiving?”
Turkey has long since taken center stage, and it was most likely there at the First Thanksgiving. But venison was the main item on the menu thanks to the Wampanoag. I am not a foodways historian, let’s...
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Forefathers Day Salute, Plymouth
“The Landing of the Pilgrims” by Howard Pyle from “Harpers Weekly” 1882. Pyle, contrary to the other more fanciful depictions of his time, compellingly depicts what must have been a desperate landing....
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Thomas B. Drew and a “Castle Tower” for Governor Bradford
The marker on the Bradford Homestead in Kingston, MA. Photo courtesy of Lamont Healy. 1897 was an exciting year for those interested in the history of Plymouth Colony and, further, for a broad spectrum...
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Where the First Thanksgiving Took Place
Historical Digression The image depicted here is probably the sort of thing that many people picture when they think of the first Thanksgiving. I, for one, remember images like this pinned to bulletin...
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Grave of Governor William Bradford
I’ve been on hiatus from posting on this site for quite some time as I pursue my doctoral studies. However, rather than leave it altogether to collect ethereal dust, I thought I would switch gears a...
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Winthrop contrasted with Bradford
John Winthrop (1588-1649) On the South Shore of Massachusetts, driving up Route 53 (a busy secondary road lined by malls and restaurants), you could easily miss the North River which separates Hanover...
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Plymouth Rock: Meaningless Pebble?
Plymouth Rock c. 1895 Answer…No. Is it the famed spot where the Pilgrims stepped off of the Mayflower? Almost certainly not. But it is something significant nonetheless. I actually try to avoid the...
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