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Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH a sunset in Humarock

Humarock
Photo by Ali Stevenson

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A visit to Manomet

Manomet Beach View
Photo by Mary Shields

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A TOUR OF THE SEA.

A Cruise Aboard the Lobster Tale
Photo Provided by Plymouth Cruises

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A VISIT TO A PILGRIM VILLAGE.

Plimoth Plantation
Photo provided by Plymouth Chambers

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A walk on the beach.

Manomet Beach
Photo by Mary Shields

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH a trip to Wareham

Photo by
Nicole Meighan

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH EXPLORING Leyden Street

Leyden Street
Photo by Katie McLaughlin

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN AT PLIMOTH PLANTATION

Plimoth Plantation
Photo by Wes Ennis

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH a trip to Kingston

Kingston marsh
Photo by Katie McLaughlin

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN BY PREPARING TO SAIL

Mayflower II
Photo by Jennifer Monac

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A WALK through a garden.

Mayflower Society House
Photo by General Society of Mayflower Descendants

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A visit to Hull.

Provided by
Plymouth County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN with a Thanksgiving PARADE

Thanksgiving Parade
Photo Provided by Destination Plymouth

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A BREATHTAKING VIEW OF THE HARBOR.

Plymouth Harbor
Photo by Katie McLaughlin

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A DAY ON THE WATER

Pilgrim Belle
Photo by Wes Ennis

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A CRANBERRY HARVEST.

Cranberry Harvest
Photo by Ad Makepeace

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH smelling the tulips.

Photo by
Ann Berry

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A WALK THROUGH BURIAL HILL.

Burial Hill
Photo by Katie McLaughlin

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A WALK DOWN THE JETTY

Plymouth Harbor
Photo by David Grossmen

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH THE ART COMPLEX MUSEUM, DUXBURY

Duxbury,
photo provided by Art Complex Museum

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A historic visit might begin with your best round of golf.

Plymouth County Golf
Photo Provided by Destination Plymouth

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A ICE CREAM SUNDAE.

Ice Cream Cruises
Photo by Plymouth Cruises

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A historic visit might begin with spotting a great humpback whale.

Whale Watching
Photo by Carol "Krill" Carson

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN with a rainbow.

Beach Rainbow, Scituate
Photo by Ali Stevenson

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN AT THE NATION'S OLDEST PUBLIC MUSEUM.

Pilgrim Hall Museum
Photo by Ali Stevenson

Plymouth County
History is just the beginning
A HISTORIC VISIT MIGHT BEGIN WITH A TRIP TO PLYMOUTH ROCK.

Plymouth Rock
Photo by Ali Stevenson

Upcoming Events

Heritage Museum & Gardens
67 Grove Street
Sandwich, MA
Phone: 508-888-3300
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Rhododendron Festival

Saturday, May 18, 2013 (All day) to Sunday, May 26, 2013 (All day)

Thousands of rhododendrons in more than 100 varieties cover our 100 acres with spectacular blooms during this week-long event. Enjoy peaceful walks surrounded by walls of flowers, learn more about these gorgeous plants and challenge yourself to a rhododendron scavenger hunt and participate in other family activities. Read more about Rhododendron Festival

Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak Street
Brockton, MA
Phone: 508-588-6000
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artKitchen Café Performance Series - Xintada: “Chachi” Carvalho

Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Charles “Chachi” Carvalho is a multi-talented performing artist, emcee, poet, and songwriter. A first generation Cape Verdean/American born and raised in Pawtucket, RI, Chachi was 2 time national champion in 2008 on BET’s hit television show 106 & Park and was recognized as the best hip hop act in Phoenix Magazine (2011). He will perform a jazz set of his hiphop CD about his father, “In Dust Real Evolution.” Co-produced by Movimentu Shokanti & Fuller Craft. $6 Members $10 Nonmembers Read more about artKitchen Café Performance Series - Xintada: “Chachi” Carvalho

Mayflower Society House Museum
4 Winslow Street
Plymouth, MA
Phone: 508-746-2590
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1754 Mayflower Museum House Free Tours

Friday, May 24, 2013 - 11:00am to Monday, May 27, 2013 - 4:00pm

The Mayflower Society is offering Free tours of the historic 1754 Mayflower Museum House from 11am to 4pm for the first three weekends of the season, starting Friday, May 24th of Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-27) and also on May 31-June 2 & June 7-9. Come experience four centuries of antiques and furnishings, imagine life in the 18th century, and play our scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes! Read more about 1754 Mayflower Museum House Free Tours

Battleship Cove
5 Water Street
Fall River, MA
Phone: 508-678-1100
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Memorial Day Weekend at Battleship Cove: A TIME TO REMEMBER

Saturday, May 25, 2013 (All day) to Monday, May 27, 2013 (All day)

Saturday-Monday, May 25-27 - FREE ADMISSION FOR VETERANS. All active duty, retired and reserve military personnel who show proof of service will be honored with free admission to Battleship Cove.

On Memorial Day, May 27 honor and commemorate the men and women who gave their lives for freedom.  Experience a traditional military observance at 12:00 PM with the raising of the American flag from half-staff and a 21-gun salute.  The ceremony is open to the public. Read more about Memorial Day Weekend at Battleship Cove: A TIME TO REMEMBER

Hingham Historical Society
34 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
Phone: 781-749-7721
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Hingham Celebrates Museum Day

Saturday, May 25, 2013 (All day)

At 10am the Friends of Hingham Harbor will welcome visitors to the waterfront for its Touch A Boat event, where young people who’ve never been sailing will be introduced to boats and how they operate. At the same time, volunteers from the Historical Society will share vintage photographs showing the harbor when it was a busy fishing port and regular destination for steamboats and packets carrying
passengers, freight, and mail. All activities are free and several are especially tailored to appeal to children and families. Read more about Hingham Celebrates Museum Day

Plymouth Waterfront
Water Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone: 508-538-RUN1 (1786)
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Run For 1 Run and Fitness Walk

Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 10:00am

This is a Plymouth, Massachusetts Town-wide race event being put on by the Plymouth Public Schools, Plymouth Police and Fire, Plymouth DPW. Please spread the word to everyone you know and come on out and support the Boston Marathon One Fund. 100% of this race being donated by sponsors and all money will be donated to the Boston Marathon One Fund to help families affected by the Boston Marathon Bombings.

Come on out and get Plymouth Strong! For more information & registration visit the weblink. Read more about Run For 1 Run and Fitness Walk

Plimoth Plantation
137 Warren Avenue
Plymouth, MA
Phone: 508-746-1622
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Annual Heirloom Plant Sale

Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 10:00am to Monday, May 27, 2013 - 3:30pm

This sale is a perennial favorite featuring 17th-Century English and Native herbs, vegetables and flowers, as well as current favorites like heirloom tomatoes, broccoli raab, lemon grass, annual bedding flowers and much more. Proceeds will help support Plimoth Plantation’s horticulture program. Read more about Annual Heirloom Plant Sale

North River Arts Society
157 Old Main Street
Marshfield, MA
Phone: 781-837-8091
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37th Annual Festival of the Arts

Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 10:00am to Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 5:00pm

Held 10am-5pm Saturday & Sunday, rain or shine! Read more about 37th Annual Festival of the Arts

North River Wildlife Sanctuary
2000 Main Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
Phone: 781-837-9400

Sharing the Outdoors: Starting a Garden

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 9:30am to 11:30pm

Build fond memories with your children or grandchildren by getting outside together. Mass Audubon’s Sharing the Outdoors: Starting a Garden program will teach you ways to engage kids in understanding where their food comes from. Ideal for parents, grandparents, caregivers, or scout leaders, combine hands-on skills with basic information you can share with the younger set. Discuss seed germination, photosynthesis, and plant adaptations while planning low-cost vegetable, herb, and flower gardens that can provide food for your table and an introduction to plant science. Read more about Sharing the Outdoors: Starting a Garden

Plymouth Public Library
132 South Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone: 508-830-4250
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A Virtual Walk in the Woods

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 2:00pm

The public is invited to take A Virtual Walk in the Woods at the Plymouth Public Library’s 16th annual seniors’ travel program. This armchair walk through some of Plymouth’s most stunning nature preserves will include photos and a lively narrative presented by Lianna Lee, Community Outreach Coordinator with the Wildlands Trust. No registration is required. Read more about A Virtual Walk in the Woods

Winslow House
634 Careswell Street
Marshfield, MA
Phone: 781-837-5753
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Meet the Winslow Family Lectures

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 7:00pm

Tonight's lecture is "Architecture and the Winslow House"

Join us as we reintroduce our remarkable founding family, and highlight their lives, experiences and the world they touched over generations.

$5 Entrance per lecture or $10 for series.

Please call or visit the weblink for more information.

  Read more about Meet the Winslow Family Lectures

Mayflower Society House Museum
4 Winslow Street
Plymouth, MA
Phone: 508-746-2590
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1754 Mayflower Museum House Free Tours

Friday, May 31, 2013 - 11:00am to Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 4:00pm

The Mayflower Society is offering free tours of the historic 1754 Mayflower Museum House from 11am to 4pm for the first three weekends of the season, starting Friday, May 24th of Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-27) and May 31-June 2, and June 7-9. Come experience four centuries of antiques and furnishings, imagine life in the 18th century, and play our scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes! Read more about 1754 Mayflower Museum House Free Tours

Duxbury Senior Center
10 Mayflower Street
Duxbury, MA
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"Speak for Thyself" Award Dinner

Friday, May 31, 2013 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm

The dinner will raise money for preservation of the Alden House historical site. The Speak for Thyself Award is presented to honor exceptional women.

Tickets cost $75. To buy tickets, visit the Alden House at 105 Alden Street or contact Matthew at 781-934-9092 or by email at aldenhouse@verizon.net

For more information on Alden Kindred events visit the weblink. Read more about "Speak for Thyself" Award Dinner

Alden House Museum
105 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA
Phone: 781-934-9092
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Alden House Museum Opening

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 12:00pm

Opening for the season June 1st to the end of September, Wednesdays through Saturdays from Noon-4pm.

The 17th Century homestead of Mayflower Pilgrims John & Priscilla Alden is furnished in styles representing the three centuries the family lived in it. Tours. Museum Shop. Read more about Alden House Museum Opening

Burial Hill
19 Town Square
Plymouth, MA
Phone: 508-746-0012
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Burial Hill Tours: History in Progress Lost Buildings on Burial Hill

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 1:00pm

Stephen O’Neill, Associate Director of Pilgrim Hall Museum, leads a one-hour walking tour investigating the locations of two 17th-century forts, an early colonial watch house and other structures that once perched on the Hill. Meet at the main entrance by First Parish Church.

Free. For more information, call, visit the weblink or email. Read more about Burial Hill Tours: History in Progress Lost Buildings on Burial Hill

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