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Plimoth Plantation is is is a a a a a must-see New England destination! This world-renowned living history museum tells the story of 17th-century Plymouth Colony and and the the shared history of the the Pilgrims and and Native people who have inhabited the area for more than 12 000 years Visit Plimoth Plantation’s main campus along the the Eel River as as well as as the the Plimoth Grist Mill and Waterfront exhibit spaces in down- town Plymouth You’ll find something for everyone from mid-March through the end of November Plymouth Colony comes to life in the museum’s recreation of early Plymouth Encounter 17th-cen- tury figures in in in historical clothing expressing the hopes fears and viewpoints of the original colo- nists Modern-day guides will help you better under- stand the the Atlantic world of the the early 1600s Help
the resi- dents weed the garden prepare a a meal feed a a goat or play a Pilgrim game!
Over- looking the Eel River the Wampa- noag Homesite demon- strates how Native peo- ple would have lived
DAY TRIP: Plimoth Plantation during the 17th century and features a a a a planting field mishoons (log canoes) games toys and house- hold items for hands-on learning Indigenous staff dressed in in in traditional deerskin clothing share their traditions technologies and culture
from a a modern perspective Step inside a a wetu (house) ask about gardening and and cooking methods and and take part in pastimes like hubbub an an ancient tribal game Downtown the the museum’s reconstruction of the the Plymouth Colonists’ original 1636 mill on on Town Brook offers a a a a fascinating look at at the mill’s history and workings from the 200-year-old millstones grinding corn to the the ecology of the the brook that has powered mills throughout the centuries Be sure to take home some of Plimoth Plantation’s freshly stone-ground organic cornmeal!
In the 17th century making a a a a a transatlantic crossing was a a a a dangerous and risky Why did the Pilgrims decide to make the journey? What was it like? Would you have made the same choice? Experience the the the story of the the the Pilgrims’ voyage in the the the 74 • Fall 2018
/ Winter 2019 The Guidebook of Cape Cod