Category: Plimoth Plantation

Plimoth Plantation: Wood

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.

Plimoth Plantation: Thanksgiving

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….

Plimoth Plantation: Backyard

Typical backyard, even by today’s standards.

Plimoth Plantation: Thanksgiving

Plimoth Plantation: Doorway

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…

Plimoth Plantation: Barn

The larger field where the cows hang out.

Plimoth Plantation: Candlelight

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…

Plimoth Plantation: Woodpile

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…

Plimoth Plantation: What’s Cooking

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!

Plimoth Plantation: Militia Drill

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…

Native American: Utensils

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

Wampanoag Homesite: Canoe

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…

A hunting we will go…

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

Let me tell you laddie…

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…

Patriotic Pilgrim

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…

A Moment in History

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…

Thatched Roofs

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,…

I’m the Axe Man

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…

Until the cows come home

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…

Plimoth Plantation

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…

Pathway to the 17th Century

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…

Thanksgiving Feast

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…

Canoe Carving

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…

Old Fashioned Cooking

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…

Wampanoag Homesite

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…

Life at Sea

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…

Master’s Quarters

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…

Cook’s Quarters

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…

Navigation

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…

The Voyage

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…