Many Americans consider the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth as the start of European settlement in North America. While the pilgrims weren't the first, their history and the reasons for their voyage would form the model for many streams of settlers and immigrants during the colonial period. The area surrounding Plymouth, the rest of Cape Cod, and all of eastern Massachusetts are rich with colonial history. If you're touring these sites in person, the distances are relatively short, so you can see a number of places in a few days. If you're taking this tour on the web, just click on the links below. |
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Plimoth Plantation (That's the original spelling) is a reconstruction of the Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth. The reconstruction offers "living history" presentations in which visitors learn from re-enactors portraying the colonists. The Plantation web site has pictures and lots of additional information on life in 17th century America. Virtual Tour of Plimoth Plantation - See the sights without traveling! The History of the Pilgrims is also part of the information available at the Cape Cod National Seashore Park. This page presents a detailed explanation of Pilgrim beliefs and how this group of religious dissidents ended up founding a settlement in the New World. Cape Cod National Seashore also offers a number of other attractions both historical and scenic. Their home page will take you on a cyber-visit to many of these attractions. Toys and Crafts for Native American and Colonial American children were very similar. Here's a collection of activities for class or individual use. Original Documents - Read how the Pilgrims described their colony.
A Lesson on the Pilgrims - ready to print - is also available from the National Seashore Park. To use this, you'll need the Adobe Acrobat reader, which is available from the Teachersfirst Toolbox.
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