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Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
"Plymouth, a post-town, port of entry, and capital of Plymouth co., Mass., in a township of the same name, on Plymouth Harbor or Bay, 37 miles S.S.E. of Boston, with which it is connected by the Old Colony Railroad. Lat. 41°57'26"’N.; lon. 70° 40' 19 w. It is the oldest town in New England, and is celebrated as the place where the Pilgrim Fathers landed from the “Mayflower,” December 21, 1620. A small mass of granite, called “Plymouth Rock" or “Forefathers' Rock,” on Water street, marks the place of landing. The most remarkable public building is the Pilgrim Hall, a granite structure, which was erected by the Pilgrim Society in 1824–25 and contains numerous relics and historical paintings. In front of the hall, surrounded by an iron fence, is a detached portion of “Fore fathers' Rock,” which has been removed hither from the water-side. Plymouth contains a court-house, a town hall, 9 churches, a high school, 2 national banks, 2 savings banks, a large hotel called the Samoset House, and printing-offices which issue 2 weekly newspapers and 1 monthly periodical. Here are also several iron-foundries and manufactories of boots and shoes, cotton goods, cordage, stoves, nails, tacks, &c. Plymouth has several vessels employed in the fisheries. Pop. in 1880, 70.93; in 1890, 7314."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
"Plymouth, a post-town, port of entry, and capital of Plymouth co., Mass., in a township of the same name, on Plymouth Harbor or Bay, 37 miles S.S.E. of Boston, with which it is connected by the Old Colony Railroad. Lat. 41°57'26"’N.; lon. 70° 40' 19 w. It is the oldest town in New England, and is celebrated as the place where the Pilgrim Fathers landed from the “Mayflower,” December 21, 1620. A small mass of granite, called “Plymouth Rock" or “Forefathers' Rock,” on Water street, marks the place of landing. The most remarkable public building is the Pilgrim Hall, a granite structure, which was erected by the Pilgrim Society in 1824–25 and contains numerous relics and historical paintings. In front of the hall, surrounded by an iron fence, is a detached portion of “Fore fathers' Rock,” which has been removed hither from the water-side. Plymouth contains a court-house, a town hall, 9 churches, a high school, 2 national banks, 2 savings banks, a large hotel called the Samoset House, and printing-offices which issue 2 weekly newspapers and 1 monthly periodical. Here are also several iron-foundries and manufactories of boots and shoes, cotton goods, cordage, stoves, nails, tacks, &c. Plymouth has several vessels employed in the fisheries. Pop. in 1880, 70.93; in 1890, 7314."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
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Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - View from Burial Hill showing Church of the Pilgrimage, Plymouth, Mass.)
View from Burial Hill showing Church of the Pilgrimage, Plymouth, Mass.
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Town Square, Plymouth, Mass.)
Town Square, Plymouth, Mass.
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
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Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, Mass.)
Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, Mass.
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Old Burial Hill, Plymouth, Mass.)
Old Burial Hill, Plymouth, Mass.
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Park Avenue and Railway Station, Plymouth, Mass.)
Park Avenue and Railway Station, Plymouth, Mass.
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Cole's Hill)
Cole's Hill
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Shirley Square)
Shirley Square
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Central Fire Station)
Central Fire Station
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Mabbetts Mills)
Mabbetts Mills
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Standish Mills)
Standish Mills
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Town Brook. Site and remains of Pilgrim homes)
Town Brook. Site and remains of Pilgrim homes
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Plymouth Rock & Canopy, 1911)
Plymouth Rock & Canopy, 1911
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Ardmore Inn, Manomet, Mass.)
Ardmore Inn, Manomet, Mass.
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 (White Island Shores) - Railroad Station)
Railroad Station
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Samoset House, 1915)
Samoset House, 1915
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Main Street, 1920s)
Main Street, 1920s
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - The Registry Building)
The Registry Building
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores)
 (White Island Shores) - Memorial Hall)
Memorial Hall
History and News of Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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1620 - The Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England and after a journey of sixty-six days anchors in Plymouth harbor, and the Pilgrims established a settlement.
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History: The Pilgrims Journey Documentary
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1621 - The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Pilgrims in Plimouth
Edward Winslow was among the group of Pilgrims present at the first Thanksgiving. He describes the scene:
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1621 - February 17 - Myles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony
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1635 - August 15 - 1st recorded US hurricane hit the Plymouth Colony
The eye passed between Boston and Plymouth, Mass., and caused a twenty-foot tide in Boston. Gov. William Bradford reported, "It blew down many... Read MORE...
1638 - 1st earthquake recorded in US, at Plymouth, Mass
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June 1, 1638
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History of Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1824 - Plymouth Cordage Company founded
Plymouth Cordage Company became the world's largest manufacturer of rope and cordage products. -
1. PLYMOUTH. [Pop. 5,281. Inc. 1620.]
Plymouth, the oldest town in the State, was called Patuxet by the Indians, and Plymouth by the Puiitans, in remembrance of Plymouth in England,... Read MORE...
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Plymouth Massachusetts, 1890
PLYMOUTH, ever memorable as the first town settled by Europeans in New England, lies in the southeast part of Plymouth County, 37 miles southeast of... Read MORE...
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1906
Plymouth, a port of entry, capital of Plymouth co., Mass., in a township (town) of the same name, on Plymouth Harbor (or Bay), 37 miles SSE. of... Read MORE...
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1907 - BELATED STORM DESTROYS SHIP FAST ON FLATS - Schooner Lucy E. Goes to Pieces Off Plymouth Coast.
CREW TAKEN OFF BY LIFE SAVERS
Vessels Take Refuge in Harbors - City Soaked By Rain.
Boston's belated storm which had threatened the city and... Read MORE...
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1957 - Mayflower II from Plymouth, England, reaches Plymouth Mass
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June 13, 1957
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