National Monument to the Forefathers

The National Monument to the Forefathers, formerly known as the Pilgrim Monument, commemorates the Mayflower Pilgrims. Dedicated on August 1, 1889, it honors their ideals as later generally embraced by the United States.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: monument in Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Forefathers Monument” and “National Forefathers Monument”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pilgrim Hall Museum and Memorial Hall.

Museum
The at 75 Court Street in is the oldest public in the United States in continuous operation, having opened in 1824.

Arts center
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is a concert hall and general entertainment venue, located in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plymouth and Plymouth Village Historic District.

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is on the of . Known as "America's Hometown," is most famous for being the final landing place of the Pilgrims who arrived on board the Mayflower in 1620, after storms lead them away from their desired settlement, the Hudson River.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing part of the area of earliest settlement of the Plymouth Colony in .

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a waterfront residential area of , developed in the mid-19th for workers in local maritime and other industries.

National Monument to the Forefathers

Latitude
41.96038° or 41° 57′ 37″ north
Longitude
-70.67587° or 70° 40′ 33″ west
Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)
Open location code
87HFX86F+5M
Geo­Names ID
4945010
Wiki­data ID
Q4343546
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“National Monument to the Forefathers” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “National Monument to the Forefathers”
  • Chinese: “開國先輩全國紀念碑”
  • Russian: “Памятник отцам-основателям (Плимут)”
  • Russian: “Памятник отцам-основателям”
  • Spanish: “Monumento Nacional a los Antepasados”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний монумент Батькам-засновникам”
  • Uzbek: “Plimutdagi asoschi-otalar haykali”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bates Park and Vine Hill Cemetery.

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