"Written, Printed and Drawn: Rarities from Plymouth's Past" is a special exhibition of the archival documents, rare books and maps from the collections of Pilgrim Hall Museum, running Feb. 1 to Dec. 31 the Museum at 75 Court St.
Pilgrim Hall Museum presents “What’s Under Things: Hidden Colonial Clothing,” a display of the basic clothing items and accessories needed to dress in the 17th and 18th centuries, through Dec. 31 at the museum at 75 Court St.
Plymouth is a town rich in history, with a multitude of fascinating things to see, do and experience. Here are some of the highlights.
Pilgrim Hall Museum presents "What's Under Things: Hidden Colonial Clothing," a display of the basic clothing items and accessories needed to dress in the 17th and 18th centuries, from May 29 to Dec. 31 at the museum at 75 Court St.
As the new public relations manager for Plimoth Plantation, it is with great pride and much excitement that I bring you the Plimoth Plantation Pulse, what I hope will be an informative column for local readers.
Plimoth Plantation is celebrated as a national resource on 17th century New England history, but also serves as a welcoming place where the community comes together for celebrations, stories and cultural enrichment.
A fire in the 17th century Colonial Village at Plimoth Plantation has damaged the Francis Cook house, but there were no injuries and the Plantation remains open for guests, according to Rob Kluin, the Museum’s director of marketing and communications.
The chimney fire broke out at about 9:45 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 19), Kluin said, but the early hour meant there were few guests in the Village.
He signed legislation allowing casino gambling in Massachusetts Tuesday, but Gov. Deval Patrick said the new law had nothing to do with his trip to the Wampanoag Homesite at Plimoth Plantation.
Though the new law will give Mashpee Wampanoags the chance to bid on a regional casino, the governor said his afternoon visit to the living history museum’s Native American village was purely coincidental.
The search for an escapee from Plimoth Plantation’s rare breeds program is literally getting the living history museum’s goat.
Kaliope, a 4-year-old Arapawa goat, ran off from the museum’s 1627 Village Tuesday morning after vaulting over a nearly 6-foot high fence.
The goat, a doe of about 100 pounds, is one of about 30 Arapawas living at the Plantation and one of only 250 or so in the entire country.
The next meeting of the Cordage Historical Society will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the museum, which is accessed through the tower entrance of Cordage Park.
Be your own detective during an exclusive paranormal investigation of the historic Spooner House in Plymouth. Built around 1749, the house is one of the oldest structures on picturesque North Street, and was home to one family, the Spooners, for over 200 years.
