National Monument to the Forefathers, Plymouth

Name: National Monument to the Forefathers
Address: Allerton Street, Plymouth, 02360, United States
Telephone: +1 508-747-5360

#4 among attractions in Plymouth

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National Monument to the Forefathers, Plymouth

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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. It is thought to be the world's largest solid granite monument. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 102 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°57'37"N, 70°40'33"W

Address

Allerton StreetPlymouth CenterPlymouth 02360 United States

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+1 508-747-5360

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National Monument to the Forefathers – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cole's Hill, Pilgrim Hall Museum, Massasoit Statue, Pilgrim Memorial State Park.

0.7 miE
Cemetery
Cole's Hill, Plymouth
19 min walk • Cole's Hill is a National Historic Landmark containing the first cemetery used by the Mayflower Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. The hill is located on Carver Street near the foot of Leyden Street and across the street from Plymouth Rock. Owned since 1820 by the preservationist Pilgrim Society, it is now a public park.
0.4 miE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth
11 min walk • 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.
0.7 miE
Monuments and statues
Massasoit Statue, Plymouth
19 min walk • Massasoit is a statue by the American sculptor Cyrus Edwin Dallin in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It was completed in 1921 to mark the three hundredth anniversary of the Pilgrims' landing. The sculpture is meant to represent the Pokanoket leader Massasoit welcoming the Pilgrims on the occasion of the first Thanksgiving.
0.7 miSE
Park, State park
Pilgrim Memorial State Park, Plymouth
19 min walk • Pilgrim Memorial State Park comprises two monuments — Plymouth Rock and the National Monument to the Forefathers — in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
0.7 miSE
Church
First Parish Church, Plymouth
17 min walk • First Parish Church in Plymouth is a historic Unitarian Universalist church at the base of Burial Hill on the town square off Leyden Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The congregation was founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims in Plymouth. The current building was constructed in 1899.
0.4 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Hedge House, Plymouth
11 min walk • The Plymouth Antiquarian House is an historic house museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts owned by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society. The house was built in 1809 for William Hammatt, a New England sea captain. The Hedges, a family of entrepreneurs, purchased the house in 1830 and lived there until 1919.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
Burial Hill, Plymouth
15 min walk • Burial Hill is a historic cemetery or burying ground on School Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Established in the 17th century, it is the burial site of several Pilgrims, the founding settlers of Plymouth Colony.
0.8 miSE
Park, Garden
Brewster Gardens, Plymouth
20 min walk • Brewster Gardens is a park located in the center of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The park runs along both sides of Town Brook from the nature trail at the headwaters of the brook, past Jenney Grist Mill, underneath the Market Street and Main Street Extension bridges to Water Street...
0.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Plimoth Grist Mill, Plymouth
19 min walk • The Plimoth Grist Mill is a working grist mill located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is a reconstruction of the original Jenney Grist Mill, and it stands on the site of the original mill.
0.7 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Richard Sparrow House, Plymouth
18 min walk • The Richard Sparrow House is a historic house at 42 Summer Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts and the oldest surviving house in Plymouth. The house was built around 1640 by Richard Sparrow, an English surveyor who arrived in Plymouth in 1636. He was granted a 16-acre tract of land in 1636 on which the house was later built.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Jabez Howland House, Plymouth
20 min walk • The Jabez Howland House is a historic house at 33 Sandwich Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The oldest portion of this two-story wood-frame house was built by Jacob Mitchell in 1667, and purchased by Jabez Howland, son of Mayflower passengers John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley Howland, two of the original Pilgrims.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is National Monument to the Forefathers open?

National Monument to the Forefathers is open:

Monday 24h
Tuesday 24h
Wednesday 24h
Thursday 24h
Friday 24h
Saturday 24h
Sunday 24h

Which popular attractions are close to National Monument to the Forefathers?

Nearby attractions include Clown University, Plymouth (10 min walk), Memorial Hall, Plymouth (10 min walk), Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth (11 min walk), Hedge House, Plymouth (11 min walk).