Plimoth Plantation - Plymouth, MA
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The Plimoth Plantation is a living museum that depicts life in a Wompanoag village, and a Colonial English colony in the 1600s.
Waymark Code: WM68QZ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2009
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The Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, MA is like walking into a time portal and being taken back into the year of 1627. The Wompanoag village has several structures and people who will answer questions about life for their native ancestors almost 400 years ago. In the Colonial English village, it is more of a submersion experience, where the actors/employees will demonstrate life as it was for early American settlers six years after the Mayflower landed in Plymouth, complete with accents and lingo of the settlers. There is also a craft area where you can watch pottery, woodworking, Native American crafts and textiles being made adjacent to a gift shop where some of the items can be purchased. They also have an extensive play area for small children inside the main building, two other gift shops and a cafeteria area.
The Mayflower II is also on display 3 miles from the main site. It is a seaworthy vessel that can be toured. This Waymark does not include pictures or coordinates for the Mayflower II.
Theme:
Natural history is on display in the villages, the herbs and crops being grown, and the animals being kept. It is a full working farm where they are planting or harvesting depending on the time of year.
Cultural history is also on display through the rich conversation and submersion experience as well as the many exhibits in the main hall and the crafters area.
Street Address:
137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360 USA
Food Court: yes
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Plimoth Plantation is open March 21 through November 29, 2009, 7 days a week.
The museum has two separate locations:
* The Plimoth Plantation location is 3 miles south of downtown Plymouth
* Mayflower II is on the Plymouth waterfront
Hours of Plimoth Plantation:
* Henry Hornblower II Visitor Center is open from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
* Exhibit in the Visitor Center: Thanksgiving: Memory, Myth & Meaning is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
* Crafts Center is open from 9:15 am to 5:00 pm
* 1627 English Village is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
* the Wampanoag Homesite is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
* Nye Barn is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
* The Museum shops in the Visitor Center and Crafts Center are open through
November 29th.
* Starting November 30th, the Museum Shops in the Visitor Center will be open 9:00-4:30 daily and through NOON on December 24th.
Hours of Mayflower II:
Mayflower II and dockside exhibits are open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cost: 28.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Large
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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