Plimoth Plantation By: Anitra

On the shores of Plymouth, Massachusetts there is a landmark that played an important role in the Puritans’ trip from Holland to the New World.  Aboard this merchant vessel passengers were forced to live amongst livestock and cargo. They traveled onboard this ship to the new world, and today in the harbor there is a life-sized recreation of the Mayflower, rightfully called the Mayflower II.

Three miles down the road, at Plimoth Plantation, the class was able to visit a Wampanoag homesite and the 1627 Plimoth Colony. The Wampanoag homesite was filled with Native Americans that dressed in traditional clothing worn by the original members of the Wampanoag Tribe.  These people spoke to us about what the effect was on their ancestors when settlers first came to this land.  One of the guides at the homesite, Robert, took time with some of our smaller groups to answer questions we brought with us.

After we had gathered an adequate amount of information from the native perspective, we traveled down the Eel River to the 1627 Plimoth Colony.  The 1627 villagers at Plimoth are actors, and they are playing roles of settlers at Plimoth seven years after landing.  The information we gathered was important for our project that we are starting in social studies.