Category: Plimoth Plantation

A very cool way of piling a lot of wood. Heading to Mom and Dad’s today. I think they may have a fire going in the fireplace.

Seeing how the first Thanksgiving was in Plymouth and I moved to Plymouth this year, it was decided it might be fun to have Thanksgiving at my place….

Typical backyard, even by today’s standards.

It took awhile for me to get this shot because people kept blocking the doorway. I really liked the look of the broom and corn hanging in the…

The larger field where the cows hang out.

They only had candles, fireplaces and windows for lighting in the Pilgrim’s homes. These conditions made it difficult to take sharp photos and capture that beautiful light. In…

A nice pile of wood. I love sitting by a nice warm fire. Unfortunately, I don’t have a fireplace but my parents and brothers have them so I…

A few of the Pilgrim women preparing for dinner. It was lunchtime when we visited and we hadn’t eaten yet. It smelled so good!

While visiting Plimoth Plantation we were able to witness the militia during a drill training. Thank you to all the Veterans, and their families, for your service to…

I really like the look of the utensils that were used back in the 17th century. The pitcher and its colors are beautiful.

On Saturday, I visited Plimoth Plantation with friends (bonus: as a Plymouth resident I get in for $5). It was the first time for my friend’s seven year…

Hmmm, do you think he’s going off to get the Thanksgiving turkey?!

The expression on this pilgrim’s face looks to me as if he’s about to tell someone a story that has a lesson to it. More than likely the…

Seeing as this is the week of Thanksgiving, I thought I’d dig through the photos I took last year at Plimoth Plantation and see if there were any…

While I was in the English Village I saw one of the Native staff members walking through. I assumed his shift was over and he was going to…

All that hard work of carving out the planks and it could all be destoyed with a single spark. “The earliest homes were made with thatched roofs. Occasionally,…

This man was working hard at splitting this large piece of wood to carve it into a piece of clapboard. He was kind enough to stop and talk…

Thank goodness for the internet or I’d have nothing historical to put under these pictures. Of course I have no idea if what I’m finding is true but…

In 1628, Plymouth was visited by the Dutchman named Isaac de Rasieres, and he wrote a more detailed description of what he saw: “New Plymouth lies on the…

This is the Eel River Nature Walkway (the river is on the left). The photo is looking back towards the Wampanoag Homesite. The walkway connects you from the…

The tradition of the Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving is steeped in myth and legend. While it is a day celebrated by many Americans it is also the “National Day of…

The Wampanoags made two types of canoes. The one you see above, which is a wooden dugout canoe (mishoon). “It is made by selecting a large, wide-girth pine…

I’m not much of a cook. I enjoy baking but for some reason cooking is completely different for me. I can’t imagine what it must have been like…

When you first arrive at Plimoth Plantation they suggest you watch the short welcome video. The video is an overview of what you will see during your visit…

The look I was going for here would be called, weathered. What a wonderfully photographic face this sailor has…I really liked the texture of his beard. Normally, I…

This is the Master’s Quarters. The Mayflower’s Master (today referred to as captain) was named Christopher Jones. The Master’s job was to direct the course of the ship…

The cook’s room, on the Mayflower, may have been housed in the forecastle (also known as fo’c’sle, the forward most cabin of the ship). The two images above…

This is a Traverse Board. “It was used to record the direction and speed of a ship during a four-hour watch. Each half-hour a crewman would place pegs…

Just sit right back an you’ll hear a tale,A tale of a fateful trip.That started from this tropic port,Aboard this tiny ship. The weather started getting rough, The…