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Plimoth Plantation: Reviews from families visiting Plimoth Plantation. One of New England’s best living museums is Plimoth Plantation. An introductory fourteen-minute film will orient you to the museum (located at the visitor center). Budget at least half a day to see this remarkable reproduction of a 1627 Pilgrim village. It is populated by authentically costumed people who play, convincingly, the parts of the residents. Ask them questions about their clothes, their chores, what they do for fun, what they eat, how they survive without indoor plumbing—whatever comes to mind. Hobbamock’s Homesite, comprising a longhouse and a weetu, is interpreted by native Wampanoag guides dressed in traditional garb. Massasoit, the Wampanoag chief, had sent Hobbamock and his family to live near the Pilgrims, to teach them to survive, to translate and interpret, and to keep track of their doings. At the Carriage House Craft enter, artisans re-create crafts using the same materials and many of the same tools that were used in the 1600s. The Nye Rare Breeds Barn features rare and minor breeds of farm animals. Petting of the animals is allowed when the animals are on-site. The best day of the year to visit the plantation is Thanksgiving, of course; call ahead for a meal reservation. The gift shop has a large stock of books about Plymouth and the Pilgrims’ lives and times. Call for the calendar of events and brochures; ask about children’s activities and dining events.
When you introduce Plimoth (Plymouth), students will already know the sweet little story of the Pilgrims filling their Thanksgiving table and celebrating with the Native Americans who helped them to survive the first year. There’s
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Plimoth Patuxet Photo by: Tim Grafft/MOTT Address: 137 Warren Ave. Plymouth, MA 02362 Phone #: (508) 746-1622 Website: www.plimoth.org/ Description: Plimoth Patuxet is a world class, Smithsonian Affiliate living history museum located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Situated along the Eel River wetlands overlooking Cape Cod Bay, the 100-acre main campus is a stunning setting for the recreated 17th English and Wampanoag communities. It is where history comes alive with modern relevance for visitors of all ages at this immersive museum featuring costumed interpreters and modern day artisans throughout our award-winning exhibits, including the 17th Century English Village, Wampanoag Homesite, Craft Center and Mayflower II docked at the State Pier in picturesque Plymouth Harbor. Plimoth Patuxet's hands-on, entertaining brand of living history is what has earned the museum it's reputation for delivering powerful personal experiences to guests of all ages from all over the world. Our historic exhibits are open from late March through the end of November when the Thanksgiving holiday brings record numbers of visitors and major media attention annually.
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In 1620, the Pilgrims sailed from England to present-day Massachusetts and eventually celebrated the first Thanksgiving. You will enjoy paying …
Captain Miles Standish - 17th Century Re-enactment at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Thanksgiving dinner is quite an annual production for Plimoth Plantation, a 17th Century English Village and Wampanoag Homesite, in Plymouth, MA.
1-2-3 Come Look At Some Interesting Photographs With Me! When I was designing things for the Pilgrim Children packet, I was truly able to visualize their life, because of an awesome vacation my husband and I took to Massachusetts. I thought visitors might find it helpful if I posted 4 packets of pictures from that trip, that you could share with your students. You could print, laminate and make them into picture books, or present them as a slide show. Whatever you decide to do I hope they enhance your Thanksgiving studies in some way. The first packet of photographs is of the Mayflower II Click on the link to view/download 22 photographs. The Mayflower II is a full-size replica of the original ship that really sailed here from Great Britain. It was a gift to us from that country! I had an absolute blast boarding the ship and exploring. Actors dressed in authentic costumes were available to answer questions. As with all of the Plimoth Plantation sights, these people truly become their characters. Their accent and use of words that were common for that time period, make things even more realistic! To view an excellent video of the Mayflower II click on the link. It gives lots of background information that you'll find very interesting. New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang gets a rare tour of the ship while it was undergoing routine maintenance in drydock at a Fairhaven shipyard. Another awesome video is a quick 3-minute clip that shows some of the live actors that we saw on our trip and gives some more background information. Click on the link to view The Mayflower II If you're allowed to show videos in your class or you homeschool, a cute animated video entitled The Mouse on the Mayflower can be viewed by clicking on the link. The Mouse on the Mayflower is a 1968 animated Thanksgiving television special created by Rankin/Bass. It debuted on NBC on November 23, 1968. The special is about a mouse named Willum. I had mentioned in a previous article, about a place called Plimoth Plantation. They purposely spelled their park this way, because there were no spelling rules in the 17th century and they felt that this would have been the way the Pilgrims would have spelled the word. For an excellent virtual fieldtrip of this intriguing place click on the link above. Plimoth Plantation has partnered with Scholastic and in 2012 they expanded the Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trip. Click on the link to view the newest additions. Scholastic also released a 2-minute video featuring Goodwife Hopkins answering questions. To view/download my Plimoth Plantation photographs click on the link. I also have a photo packet of Plymouth Rock as well as a few from the Wampanoag Village. Click on the links to view/download them. Thanks for visiting. If you used this information in your classroom, I would enjoy hearing from you: [email protected]. or you can also leave a comment below. My little portion of the world, is sparkling in 12 inches of white this morning. Feeling thankful for a warm and toasty fire, and a hot cup of chamomile tea. Wishing you a peaceful day. "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." -Benjamin Franklin
Recently we headed down to Plymouth to see the Plimouth (original spelling) Plantation. There they have recreated the village to mimicked the original one, and they have actors who walk around talking like old English people and answering questions etc. It sounded cool and we had heard lots of good things about it.
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Among the lies my teachers taught over the years was the story of the first Thanksgiving. Back when I was a kid, we learned all about the pilgrims, those stern, black-clad puritans who fled England, sailed on the Mayflower to America, and had a big feast for the Indians. I think the only fact they had correct was the one about the pilgrims sailing on the Mayflower. The house hunk is descended from six of the original pilgrims, Francis Cooke, John Howland, Elizabeth Tilley, John Tilley, Joan Tilley, and George Soule. Elizabeth Tilley's parents died the first winter leaving Elizabeth, a thirteen year old orphan alone. Two years later she married John Howland. About half of the passengers were Separatists, the other half signed up for material reasons. Of the 102 original passengers nearly half died the first winter, leaving 53 survivors...mostly men. In the fall of 1621 when the harvest was finally gathered in, William Bradford, governor of Plimoth proposed a harvest feast. It lasted three days. For a wonderful interview with the food historian at Plimoth Plantation, click on Kathleen Curtin. Other fun facts. They didn't wear black. Black was too hard to keep clean and also was expensive so it was reserved for Sunday services. Generally, they wore colored clothing. Heavy woolen fabrics. A few years ago we went for a weekend to Plymouth and spent some time at the Plimoth Plantation speaking with the reenactors. Each reenactor picks a specific person to represent. They remain totally in character as they talk about their lives in Plimoth and before traveling to the New World. So we were talking to Hester Cooke (wife of the Francis Cooke listed above) She did not travel on the Mayflower, electing instead to remain in Leiden (Holland) until later, with their children. One of the other tourists in the tiny Cooke house (see the pictures above) asked her about her clothing and commented that her skirt was wrinkled. "Didn't they iron their clothes?" the tourist inquired. I've always loved 'Hester's' reply. "But that would be vanity." I figure if it's good enough for the pilgrims, it's good enough for me. The houses were tiny. For that matter, the beds were tiny. The bed would be too short for me and I'm only 5'2". When I asked where the kids slept, 'Hester' pointed under the bed and said, "They sleep on pallets." Hester and Francis had eight children. I just wonder when and where they found privacy to start them! Certainly, there was no bedroom door to shut. Actually, the entire house was only two very small rooms. And one of those was the room with the "kitchen". The harvest feast had little that we would recognize today. No potatoes (white or sweet)--the pilgrims weren't familiar with the potato as a food at this time. Cranberries might have been added to dishes for flavoring, but certainly there wasn't any cranberry jelly. And pumpkins, though a staple in their diet, were not used for pies. Actually, it's highly unlikely they would have flour or sugar to make pies. Nor did they have ovens. For that matter, imagine the amount of food you would need for 50 people plus the 90+ guests over a three day period. Nooooo thanks! I think I'll settle for my modern conveniences and the menu we're planning on. We'd hate to be without our pumpkin pie! anny
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High winds and treacherous tides along North America's coast prevented the Pilgrims from sailing south to join Virginia's settlement at Jamestown, founded 14 years earlier. Having to disembark in Massachusetts, there was no government to submit to, so the Pilgrims created their own – the Mayflower Compact. It was the first "constitution" written in America.…
