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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Pilgrim Hall Museum
Museum
The Pilgrim Hall Museum at 75 Court Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts is the oldest public museum in the United States in continuous operation, having opened in 1824.
Memorial Hall
Arts center
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Memorial Hall is a concert hall and general entertainment venue, located in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plymouth and Plymouth Village Historic District.
Plymouth
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Plymouth is on the South Shore of Massachusetts. Known as "America's Hometown," Plymouth 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.
Plymouth Village Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Plymouth Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing part of the area of earliest settlement of the Plymouth Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Bradford–Union Street Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Bradford–Union Street Historic District encompasses a waterfront residential area of Plymouth, Massachusetts, developed in the mid-19th for workers in local maritime and other industries.
National Monument to the Forefathers
- Category: monument
- Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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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”
- 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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Plymouth and Plymouth Mobile Estates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bates Park and Vine Hill Cemetery.
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