Plymouth Rock - Plymouth MA
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N 41° 57.533 W 070° 39.776
19T E 362189 N 4646548
While the rock is important to our history the memorial structure surrounding the rock is what is listed on the NRHP.
Waymark Code: WM8YFB
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2010
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In 1920, the rock was relocated and the waterfront rebuilt to a design by noted landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff, with a waterfront promenade behind a low seawall, in such a way that when the rock was returned to its original site, it would be at water level. The care of the rock was turned over to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and a new very sober Roman Doric portico designed by McKim, Mead and White and Chesley Bonestell for viewing the tide-washed rock protected by gratings. During the Rock's many journeys throughout the town of Plymouth numerous pieces of the Rock were taken, bought and sold. Today approximately 1/3 of the top portion remains. It is estimated that the original Rock weighed 20,000 lb (9,100 kg). Although some documents indicate that tourists or souvenir hunters chipped it down, no pieces have been noticeably removed since 1880. Today there are pieces in Pilgrim Hall Museum as well as in the Patent Building in the Smithsonian.
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