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The museum grounds at Plimoth Patuxet also include Nye Barn where historical breeds of livestock are kept, a crafts center where many objects are created for use in the village exhibits, a cinema where educational videos are shown, a Colonial Education site for youth and adult groups, and a visitors' center with indoor exhibits and educational ...
The Pilgrim Society, established in 1820, runs the museum. The museum tells the story of the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony. Architect Alexander Parris designed the museum building, which is built of Quincy granite and opened in 1824. Russell Warren constructed a wooden portico in 1834, which had Doric columns supporting a triangular pediment ...
In the 1970s it was converted into a museum. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [ 1 ] It is now known as the 1749 Court House and Museum , and is open from June to September with exhibits of early Plymouth history.
New England Fire and History Museum, Brewster [19] Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum, Fall River, closed in September 2016 after years of low attendance. All railcar exhibits moved to other museums or sold to railroads. Plymouth Wax Museum, Plymouth, Cape Cod Visitor information, [20]
Plymouth (/ ˈ p l ɪ m ə θ /; historically also spelled as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town and county seat of Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklore, and culture, and is known as "America's Hometown".
Jan. 21—Every town should have a guy like Steve Kondrad to keep track of their hometown's history. Plymouth has lost its go-to historical guy. Stephen A. Kondrad, 67, of Plymouth, passed away ...
Oct. 17—PLYMOUTH — A newly created honor will ensure that Mary Barrett, and her passion for historical preservation, won't soon be forgotten. "Mary wanted to recognize the beauty that exists ...
The Plymouth Antiquarian House (also known as Hedge House or "Hammatt House") is an historic house museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts owned by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society. The house was built in 1809 for William Hammatt, a New England sea captain. The Hedges, a family of entrepreneurs, purchased the house in 1830 and lived there until 1919. [2]