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{{Short description|State park in Plymouth, Massachusetts}}
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[[Image:National Monument to the Forefathers - Project Gutenberg etext 18422.jpg|right|thumb|The [[National Monument to the Forefathers]]]]
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'''Pilgrim Memorial State Park''' comprises two monuments in [[Plymouth, Massachusetts]]: [[Plymouth Rock]] and the [[National Monument to the Forefathers]]. Closely related to these memorials is the [[Myles Standish Monument State Reservation]] which can be seen across the Plymouth Bay in [[Duxbury, Massachusetts]]. Owned by the [[Commonwealth of Massachusetts]], these sites are managed by the [[Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation]].
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'''Pilgrim Memorial State Park''' comprises two monuments — [[Plymouth Rock]] and the [[National Monument to the Forefathers]] — in [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref name=dcr/> Closely related to these memorials is the [[Myles Standish Monument State Reservation]] which can be seen across the Plymouth Bay in [[Duxbury, Massachusetts]]. Owned by the [[Commonwealth of Massachusetts]], these sites are managed by the [[Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation]].<ref name=dcr/>

==History==
Pilgrim Memorial State Park was created in 1920 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrim landing. Landfill was brought in and the shoreline changed, creating arms of land around [[Plymouth Rock]]. The portico designed by [[McKim, Mead and White]] was completed and other memorials donated and dedicated.<ref name=tclf/>
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[[Image:Monument_to_the_Forefathers_1.jpg|thumb|none|180px|The [[National Monument to the Forefathers]]]]

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<ref name=tclf>{{cite web |url=http://tclf.org/landscapes/pilgrim-memorial-state-park |title=Pilgrim Memorial State Park |publisher=The Cultural Landscape Foundation |access-date=February 20, 2017}}</ref>
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*[http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/southeast/plgm.htm Pilgrim Memorial State Park]
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*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-south/pilgrim-memorial-state-park.html Pilgrim Memorial State Park] Department of Conservation and Recreation


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[[Category:Plymouth, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Plymouth, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Massachusetts state parks]]
[[Category:State parks of Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Parks in Plymouth County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Parks in Plymouth County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:1920 establishments in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1920]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials to the Pilgrims]]

Latest revision as of 01:27, 3 August 2023

Pilgrim Memorial State Park
The building that encloses Plymouth Rock
Map showing the location of Pilgrim Memorial State Park
Map showing the location of Pilgrim Memorial State Park
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Pilgrim Memorial State Park
Map showing the location of Pilgrim Memorial State Park
Pilgrim Memorial State Park (the United States)
LocationPlymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates41°57′30″N 70°39′43″W / 41.95833°N 70.66194°W / 41.95833; -70.66194[1]
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)[2]
Elevation10 ft (3.0 m)[1]
Established1920
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsitePilgrim Memorial State Park

Pilgrim Memorial State Park comprises two monuments — Plymouth Rock and the National Monument to the Forefathers — in Plymouth, Massachusetts.[3] Closely related to these memorials is the Myles Standish Monument State Reservation which can be seen across the Plymouth Bay in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, these sites are managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.[3]

History[edit]

Pilgrim Memorial State Park was created in 1920 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrim landing. Landfill was brought in and the shoreline changed, creating arms of land around Plymouth Rock. The portico designed by McKim, Mead and White was completed and other memorials donated and dedicated.[4]

The National Monument to the Forefathers

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Plymouth Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Pilgrim Memorial State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "Pilgrim Memorial State Park". The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

External links[edit]

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