Pilgrims and Rednecks
Thursday, June 26, 2008
We went to Plymouth Massachusetts!
I will not be able to adequately express how cool it was to visit the Mayflower II and Plimouth Plantation. It was amazing. As part of our Social Studies curriculum, we studied these things and I just had to see it for myself. I highly recommend this destination to anyone with a passing interest in American history.
The Mayflower II is a full scale replica of the original ship. It was built in the fifties in England and sailed here under her own power. Once aboard you are able to walk to most parts of the ship to explore. You may sit in the furniture, touch the table settings and explore at your leisure. There are people on board who are dressed in period costumes. These folks have assumed the identity of figures who actually rode the first boat in 1620. Some are Puritans and some are crew. They speak freely to the guests in the language of the time and are happy to answer questions or just talk about the voyage.
Next we drove several miles to Plimoth Plantation. This is a full scale replica of the original village. Again there are people in period costumes to answer your questions. One is invited to step inside the houses, peer into cupboards, and lay on the bed. It is a fascinating glimpse into what life might have been like in the early seventeenth century. We explored the gardens, investigated the fireplaces, and snooped around in the lofts. Zachary ran amok and touched everything he could get his hands on. We learned a ton and had so much fun doing it!
We camped last night in Miles Standish State Park. We were given a site right across the lane from the redneck party of twelve. We got to hear everything they said and did. What a contrast with our experiences thus far. Around eleven, Carrie finally yelled at them to shut up and they did! It was not the peaceful camping experience we had been searching for, but it was an experience nonetheless.
Today we drove back to Columbia, Connecticut by way of Rhode Island. This added yet another state to Zachary’s list of those visited. He has now been to 32 states and he is not yet six. Not too shabby… We are staying these next few days at the home of a high school classmate of Carrie’s. She and her husband and their three young children live in an old school house in this rural burg. Their oldest is a year younger than Zachary and they have many things in common. It should be a good visit.
MJR
We went to Plymouth Massachusetts!
I will not be able to adequately express how cool it was to visit the Mayflower II and Plimouth Plantation. It was amazing. As part of our Social Studies curriculum, we studied these things and I just had to see it for myself. I highly recommend this destination to anyone with a passing interest in American history.
The Mayflower II is a full scale replica of the original ship. It was built in the fifties in England and sailed here under her own power. Once aboard you are able to walk to most parts of the ship to explore. You may sit in the furniture, touch the table settings and explore at your leisure. There are people on board who are dressed in period costumes. These folks have assumed the identity of figures who actually rode the first boat in 1620. Some are Puritans and some are crew. They speak freely to the guests in the language of the time and are happy to answer questions or just talk about the voyage.
Next we drove several miles to Plimoth Plantation. This is a full scale replica of the original village. Again there are people in period costumes to answer your questions. One is invited to step inside the houses, peer into cupboards, and lay on the bed. It is a fascinating glimpse into what life might have been like in the early seventeenth century. We explored the gardens, investigated the fireplaces, and snooped around in the lofts. Zachary ran amok and touched everything he could get his hands on. We learned a ton and had so much fun doing it!
We camped last night in Miles Standish State Park. We were given a site right across the lane from the redneck party of twelve. We got to hear everything they said and did. What a contrast with our experiences thus far. Around eleven, Carrie finally yelled at them to shut up and they did! It was not the peaceful camping experience we had been searching for, but it was an experience nonetheless.Today we drove back to Columbia, Connecticut by way of Rhode Island. This added yet another state to Zachary’s list of those visited. He has now been to 32 states and he is not yet six. Not too shabby… We are staying these next few days at the home of a high school classmate of Carrie’s. She and her husband and their three young children live in an old school house in this rural burg. Their oldest is a year younger than Zachary and they have many things in common. It should be a good visit.
MJR
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