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We are going to Plymouth today to explore a couple of historic sites. The town is about 80 miles from us. We are going to let the late risers sleep in and head out late morning, to explore in the afternoon.
Our first stop was Plimoth Plantation. It houses outdoor living history of the Wampanoag tribe and a 17th Century English village showing how the pilgrims lived. The place is very informative showing what life was like at that time. The Native homestead staff are not actors, they are Native people that live nearby. The pilgrims are actors in costumes and in character. They talk about their daily life as though it was still those times. If you notice the spelling of the name of the Plantation, you will see that I spelled it with an 'i' and not a 'y and 'moth' not 'mouth'. That is because that is how it is was spelled. There was no rules for the spelling of English words in those times and writers did as they pleased, spelling words phonetically, sometimes differently on a single page. That is how William Bradford spelled it in his book, which is the single most reliable authority of the history of the pilgrims.
After the plantation we drove to downtown Plymouth to visit two more sites. A reconstruction of the Mayflower II. The Ship is a museum and for a fee you can walk through it. There are a couple of staff in character also in the boat. It was great that we visited this year since the ship will be taken to dry dock for two years for a full reconstruction.
Near the ship on the harbor is Plymouth Rock, which is to believe is the first landing spot of the pilgrims. The rock was actually much bigger, but people were chipping away at it, so right now is protected by a nice enclosure where you can see it but not touch it.
After the sightseeing we had dinner in Plymouth and then drove back to the RV. Tomorrow will be our last night in MA and also the last day of our vacation before we return home.
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