Plymouth 400 Legacy

Commemorate our history and promote the future of Plymouth by ordering a Plymouth License Plate. Plymouth 400 Legacy continues to support programs and projects that commemorate the history and promote the future of Plymouth. One of these programs is Dreamride Plymouth, which we are proud to sponsor. Our support comes primarily from the sale of Plymouth License Plates. You can order your official Plymouth License Plate without stepping foot inside the RMV. Renew an existing plate or order a new one from your phone or computer...visit myplymouthplate.org to learn more! . . . #myplymouthplate #plymouthma #licenseplate #plymouthlicenseplate #plymouthhistory #Massrmv #supportplymouth #dreamrideplymouth #plymouth400

Commemorate our history and promote the future of Plymouth by ordering a Plymouth License Plate. 🚙 Plymouth 400 Legacy continues to support programs and projects that commemorate the history and promote the future of Plymouth. One of these programs is Dreamride Plymouth, which we are proud to sponsor. Our support comes primarily from the sale of Plymouth License Plates. You can order your official Plymouth License Plate without stepping foot inside the RMV. Renew an existing plate or order a new one from your phone or computer...visit myplymouthplate.org to learn more! . . . #myplymouthplate #plymouthma #licenseplate #plymouthlicenseplate #plymouthhistory #Massrmv #supportplymouth #dreamrideplymouth #plymouth400 #plymouth400legacy

In 1614, a European explorer kidnapped twenty Wampanoag men from Patuxet (now Plymouth) and seven more from Nauset on Cape Cod to sell them as slaves in Spain. Only one is known to have returned home: Tisquantum, who came to be known as Squanto. “Who Will Teach My Son” is a video impact statement that was part of the first chapter of the traveling exhibit, “Our”Story: 400 Years of Wampanoag History. “Captured: 1614”, was introduced in 2017. This tragic and compelling backstory to the colonization of Plymouth has been long overlooked, and comes to life in the exhibit’s dramatic images and video impact statements. “Our”Story: 400 Years of Wampanoag History was conceptualized, researched, and produced by SmokeSygnals Marketing and Communications and The Indian Spiritual and Cultural Training Council Inc. The exhibit was part of Plymouth 400, Inc.’s Signature Programs and Events that took place through 2021. Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/3TqsaVD . . #wampanoag #indigenouspeoples #patuxet #wampanoaghistory #plymouthcolony #plymouthma #plymouth400

Commemorate our history and promote the future of Plymouth by ordering a Plymouth License Plate. 🚗 Plymouth 400 Legacy continues to support programs and projects that commemorate the history and promote the future of Plymouth. One of these programs is Dreamride Plymouth, which we are proud to sponsor. Our support comes primarily from the sale of Plymouth License Plates. You can order your official Plymouth License Plate without stepping foot inside the RMV. Renew an existing plate or order a new one from your phone or computer...visit myplymouthplate.org to learn more! . . #myplymouthplate #plymouthma #licenseplate #plymouthlicenseplate #plymouthhistory #Massrmv #supportplymouth #plymouth400 #plymouth400legacy 

In Oct. 2021, Pilgrim Hall Museum and the Plymouth Antiquarian Society presented a webinar called “Uncovering the First Pilgrim Houses in Plymouth.” This fascinating presentation, featuring Dr David Landon of the UMass Boston Fiske Center for Archaeological Research, discussed the amazing finds from a decade-long archaeological investigation of downtown Plymouth and historic Burial Hill. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/eMcRU3Ry . . #archaeologicaldig #archaeologicalresearch #pilgrimhouses #burialhill #plymouthma #pilgrimhistory #plymouthcolony #pilgrimhallmuseum #plymouthantiquariansociety #plymouth400

250 years ago, Plymouth helped spark the Boston Tea Party. Find out how in this fascinating article by Dave Kindy for the Plymouth Independent: https://bit.ly/3v2heFe . . . #bostonteaparty #plymouth #Boston #americanrevolution #rev250 #massachusettshistory #americanhistory #plymouth400 #bostonteaparty250

Peregrine White was the first child born to the Pilgrims in the New World. His parents, William and Susanna White, had boarded the Mayflower with their young son Resolved. Susanna gave birth to Peregrine before the end of November (Old Style calendar), 1620 while the Mayflower was anchored in Provincetown Harbor. He lived much of his life in Marshfield and died at the age of 83. Peregrine White’s cradle is on exhibit at Pilgrim Hall Museum. In 2021 Pilgrim Hall Museum and the Marshfield Historical Society presented a webinar on Peregrine White’s life, featuring Stephen C. O’Neill, author of the book, “The Life of Peregrine White: The First Englishman Born in New England.” You can watch this interesting presentation here: https://lnkd.in/etA4ttvW . . #peregrinewhite #pilgrims #plymouthcolony #mayflower #marshfieldma #17thcenturyhistory #americanhistory

How did the Wampanoag stay connected and share important information efficiently with neighboring villages and other tribes? The Messenger Runners — members of the Tribe who were chosen, based upon their endurance and their capacity for memory, to run to neighboring villages and territories to deliver essential messages. Among the Indigenous nations of New England, these young men were were often able to run 90 to 100 miles per day. “The Messenger Runner” was the second chapter of the “Our”Story: 400 Years of Wampanoag History traveling exhibit. Watch the compelling video from the exhibit to learn more (link in first comment). “Our”Story: 400 Years of Wampanoag History was conceptualized, researched, and produced by SmokeSygnals Marketing and Communications and The Indian Spiritual and Cultural Training Council Inc. The exhibit was part of Plymouth 400, Inc.’s Signature Programs and Events that took place through 2021. . . #messengerrunner #wampanoag #indigenouspeoples #nativeamericanheritagemonth #patuxet #plymouthcolony #plymouthma #plymouth400

Did you know that the Pilgrims regarded March 25th as the beginning of the new calendar year? You will sometimes see dates in January, February and March referred to by two years (such as 1622/23). The first year is the year as computed by the Pilgrims. The second year is the year as computed by the modern calendar. It’s known as "Old Style/New Style" dual system of dating. Learn more from Pilgrim Hall Museum: https://lnkd.in/e3v8ffPG . . #calendardiscrepancy #pilgrims #oldstylenewstyle #juliancalendar #gregoriancalendar #plymouthcolony #plymouthma

Some interesting facts about Plymouth Rock: 🪨 The first references to Plymouth Rock are found over 100 years after the actual landing of the Pilgrims. 🪨 The top (visible) 1/3 of Plymouth Rock weighs approximately 4 tons. The bottom portion (under the sand) weighs approximately 6 tons. 🪨 The Rock as it exists today is estimated to be only about 1/3 to 1/2 of its original size. 🪨 The top half has been dragged around town, broken, and chipped away at by 18th and 19th century souvenir hunters. Learn more about the history of Plymouth Rock from Pilgrim Hall Museum: https://lnkd.in/eVm928h6 . . #plymouthrock #plymouthrockfacts #pilgrims #plymouthcolony #plymouthma #plymouth400 #plymouth400legacy