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| Show me the rock! |
We hit the road early for a visit to Pilgrim Memorial State Park in Plymouth, Massachusetts. This is the site of Plymouth Rock and the point where William Bradford and his band of Puritan pilgrims aboard the Mayflower landed to start Plymouth Colony in 1620.
Whether Plymouth Rock is an authentic marker of the landing, I'll leave to the scholars. While it's likely the legend of Plymouth Rock is apocryphal, it remains firmly established in the mythology of colonial America.
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| Shannon & Mayflower II |
Besides Plymouth Rock, the park is home to Mayflower II, a replica of the 17th century Mayflower. Mayflower II was built in England during the 1950s and sailed to America. It was part of a project to commemorate the friendship and cooperation between the UK and USA in World War II.
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| At Plymouth Harbor in Plymouth, Massachusetts. |
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| Plymouth rock is straight ahead. |
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| Plymouth Rock |
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| It's hard to read the number stamped into it from here. |
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| Ah, that's better. |
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| Shannon overlooking Plymouth Rock |
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| The Mayflower II at the state pier on Plymouth Harbor |
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| The boats on Plymouth Harbor |
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