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The
Pilgrim Story - the hazardous voyage, the 1620 landing, the fearful
first winter, the First Thanksgiving - is the treasured heritage of
all Americans. This dramatic saga of courage and perseverance
has inspired the American people throughout the nation’s history.
The mission of PILGRIM HALL MUSEUM is to protect and foster this
heritage as a dynamic national resource.
PILGRIM HALL MUSEUM, built in 1824, is a gallery museum in the
center of historic Plymouth, Massachusetts. The nation's
oldest continuously-operating public museum, PILGRIM HALL houses an
unmatched collection of Pilgrim possessions. Among
its irreplaceable treasures are William Bradford’s Bible,
Myles Standish’s sword, the only portrait of a Pilgrim (Edward
Winslow) painted from life, the cradle of New England’s
first–born, Peregrine White, the great chair of William Brewster,
and the earliest sampler made in America, embroidered by the teenage
daughter of Myles Standish.
The possessions and artifacts of the Pilgrims tell the story of brave and determined men and women,
and their attempts to build lives and homes for themselves and their children in a new
world.
At PILGRIM HALL MUSEUM, you will also learn the story of the
Wampanoag, the Native
People who inhabited this area for 10,000 years before the arrival of the new settlers. The story of the interrelationship between the Wampanoag and Colonial
settlers continues through the disastrous conflict of the 1670s,
known as King Philip's War. The legacy of Princess Red Wing, a
descendant of Massasoit and the first Native American to appear
before the United Nations, brings the story of the Wampanoag into more modern
times, showing the continuing vigor of a people that have a continuous presence in
southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
PILGRIM
HALL MUSEUM also contains a superb collection of American history
paintings, ranging from Henry Sargent’s heroic
Landing of the Pilgrims to Jennie Brownscombe’s
First Thanksgiving,
demonstrating
the continuing significance of the Pilgrim story throughout American
history.
In addition to the permanent exhibition, temporary exhibitions complement
PILGRIM HALL MUSEUMS’s mission by presenting various historic,
artistic and social themes, rooted in the 17th century Plymouth
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PILGRIM HALL MUSEUM is
located at 75 Court Street (Route 3A),
Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360.
The Director is Peggy Baker. Telephone (508) 746-1620
Extension 2. FAX (508) 747-4228.
Her email contact is: pegbaker@pilgrimhall.org
The Hall is not yet wheelchair accessible.
Free parking is located conveniently
next to the Museum.
HOURS OF OPERATION are 9:30-4:30, 7 days
a week, February 1 through December 31. Closed Christmas Day and for
the month of January, but open on Thanksgiving Day (and all other
holidays)!
ADMISSION FEES: $6 for adults, $5 for
senior citizens (62+) and AAA members, $3 for children 5-17, families (2 adults with their
children aged 5-17) are $16. Adult and family residents of Plymouth, Massachusetts,
are admitted free. Guided tours, which must be reserved in advance,
are available for schools and other large groups.
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