America's Hometown Thanksgiving - Plymouth, MA

Plimoth Plantation

If you would like to immerse yourself in a unique experience of 17^th century life in a Pilgrim village, you should visit the Plimoth Plantation. This place brings the English colonial village to life.  The people you will meet there are costumed role players portraying actual residents of Plymouth Colony. (Plimoth is the original spelling used by the settlers.  The modern town and county are spelled Plymouth.)

This is truly a fun historical experience. While learning about the colony’s difficult beginnings, you can ask actors about the Pilgrims’ religious beliefs, education and child rearing, relations with Native People, gardens, cooking, or any other topic that might interest you.

Some of the things you can see when visiting Plimoth Plantation and Plymouth are: 

Wampanoag Home site

 Unlike the people you will meet at the 17th century English Village, the staff of the Wampanoag Home are not actors; they will be wearing historically accurate clothing, mostly made of deerskin. In addition, they will proudly share information from a modern perspective about Wampanoag  native history and culture. 

Mayflower II

You might buy a ticket including a visit to a full scale replica of the Mayflower ship that brought the pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620. Costumed actors tell you about their dangerous journey across the Atlantic, while modern guides speak about the fascinating history of Mayflower and Mayflower II.

Nearby is the famous but disappointing Plymouth Rock. It isn't very impressive, and may not be the actual rock the pilgrims landed on, but it's worth a look and perhaps a selfie.

The Plimoth Grist Mill

The Plimoth Grist Mill tells the story of the grist (corn grinding) mill built by the Pilgrims in Plymouth Colony. The Plimoth Grist Mill is a functioning reproduction of the 1636 water-powered mill. 

After learning about how this mill processes the corn, you might want to finish your tour by visiting the mill museum shop, where you can buy their freshly ground, organic cornmeal and sample other culinary treats. 

Additional things to see at Plimoth Plantation and in Plymouth are:

·         Craft Center

·         Rare breed animals

·         Plimoth Cinema

·         Plymouth Farmers Market Plymouth Farmers Market 

·         You might want to check out events in December as well as a Thanksgiving celebration dinner dates. 

Tickets to visit the site are available at  Plimoth Plantation