The 10 Best Things to do in Plymouth, Massachusetts (MA)

Historic Plymouth Tours and Educational Programs. Your journey into history begins here. Discover Plymouth's History - a Walking Tour: Hear about the people, places, and events that shaped the beginning of our country as you walk through the historic district of Plymouth. Forefathers Monument Tour - This hidden gem is the largest free standing solid granite monument in our country. The faith of the Pilgrims will become real to you as you learn what each of the five statues represents. Business Not as Usual - Pilgrim Economics and Conversations with a Pilgrim: Our guides help visitors learn all aspects of the Pilgrim family including economics, education, government, and faith. All tours require a reservation. Visit our website for tour times and information. Open seasonally.

America's oldest public museum is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of both Native American and Pilgrim artifacts.

William Bradford, the second governor of Plymouth Colony, is buried here.

Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the 1621 Harvest Feast known as Thanksgiving! Plimoth Patuxet Museums is a living history museum of early Plymouth Colony from the perspective of both the English Pilgrims and the Indigenous People who have lived here for over 12,000 years. The museum features three separate exhibit locations. Plimoth Patuxet with the Historic Patuxet Homesite, 17th-Century English Village, Craft Center and Henry Hornblower Visitor Center featuring the exhibit "History in a New Light: Illuminating the Archaeology of Patuxet and Plymouth". Mayflower II (National Register of Historic Places) located at Pilgrim Memorial State Park on the waterfront in Plymouth, 2 miles from Plimoth Patuxet, you will need your own transportation. Plimoth Grist Mill, located in the heart of historic Plymouth is a short walk from the Mayflower. Select which ticket works best for you. Admission may be split over multiple days with Plimoth Patuxet as your first site.

Thought to be the largest solid granite monument in the United States, this 81-foot-tall granite statue was built to honor the passengers of the Mayflower. Boston sculptor Hammatt Billings designed the monument which features allegorical figures depicting the virtues of Faith, Morality, Education, Law, and Liberty. A dedication on the monument reads, “National Monument to the Forefathers. Erected by a grateful people in remembrance of their labors, sacrifices and sufferings for the cause of civil and religious liberty.” The original design called for the monument to be nearly twice as tall at 150 feet (just under the Statue of Liberty’s height of 151 feet). The monument is free to visit and open to the public year-round. Its site is managed and maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic and their furry companions (on a leash) to enjoy the monument's lawn.

We are the Plymouth Bay Winery and we help wine and food lovers "Experience Delicious"! We create products and generate ideas to bring out the "Chef" in you! Located in America's Hometown, Plymouth, MA, we craft wines (and wine related products) from fruits native to the Northeast USA. Take a pilgrimage with us to a New World of flavor! Play with Bay!

On the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, Mayflower II is docked at historic Plymouth Harbor. Climb aboard and experience what the 1620 crossing was like for the Pilgrims. See the captains quarters, gallery and below deck where the English colonists were for that 66 day voyage. Modern-day guides are on hand to enrich your experience, sharing stories about 1620 and the history of Mayflower II. Did you know that the historic ship was presented as a gift in 1957 to the United States of America from England as a thank you for the countries friendship in World War II?

Located in Pilgrim Memorial State Park on the shore of Plymouth Harbor, this simple glacial erratic boulder has become a world-famous symbol representing something different to each person who looks at it. Although no historical evidence exists to confirm Plymouth Rock as the Pilgrims’ actual steppingstone to the New World, the boulder was identified as this spot in 1741, 121 years after the arrival of the Mayflower. Thomas Faunce, a 94-year-old church elder who said his father, who arrived in Plymouth in 1623, assured him the boulder was the exact landing spot. Plymouth Rock quickly became an American icon and a tangible monument to freedom. Nearly four centuries after the arrival of the Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock is viewed by more than one million visitors each year.