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

Spectacular Views Of  Boston This Fall Season

This is one of my favorite times of the year. The city transforms itself into beautiful scenery of foliage that varies from shades of green, orange, red and yellow. It’s magnificent. This is clearly one of the unique advantages of visiting Boston during the months of October and November.

So I picked some locations to share with you.

Beacon Hill Area: 

On Beacon Hill you will be able to visit the Massachusetts State House and its Gold Dome.  It’s located at the top of Beacon Hill and overlooks the Boston Common (Train stop: the Red or Green Line at Park Street). Also at Beacon Hill you can find a beautiful residential area full of historical brick townhouses.  By the way, Beacon Hill is a prime Real Estate area in Boston. There you find streets such as the one shown in the picture above, traditional narrow streets with cobblestones that make you feel that you are going back in time. Also very close to the State House you will find on Washington Street  the Wang Theater where the Boston Ballet performs.

Boston Common and Boston Public Garden

Within walking distance of the Massachusetts State House is the Boston Common and right next to it is the Boston Public Garden. This is a place where you can walk and enjoy the views of this beautiful park. The Boston Common, almost 50 acres in size, is one of the oldest parks in the US This park was a place where numerous historical events happened prior to and after the America revolution. According to the City of Boston website, “Celebrities, including Martin Luther King Jr., Pope John Paul II, and Gloria Steinem (advocate of the feminist revolution), have given speeches on the Common.”

Both the Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden are places where people gather to have a picnic or even to play a game of Frisbee with their family or dog. Throughout the year you may find individuals and families getting professional pictures there and you may also find locals exercising at the parks. If you have children there is even a playground where children can play for a while as you appreciate the views of this beautiful park.

Additional Information about restaurants nearby: 

-       No. 9 Park is part of the Barbara Lynch Gruppo and has been one of the standards for celebrating special occasions among Bostonians and visitors. The menu includes $69 for three-course prix fixe and prices vary for a la carte. 

-       Teatro can be define as a casual and elegant restaurant in terms of the atmosphere and food.Teatro is in the heart of Boston’s Theater District. A great option before or after performances, it is also an Italian restaurant with a modern twist. Price of entries vary from $30-$61 per person.

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