Historic Plymouth (Mayflower) Self-Guided Walking Tour
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Visit the place where the Pilgrims landed! As one of the earliest English settlements in North America, Plymouth is an essential stop for any history lover. Get to know the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag who helped them, and learn what life was like in the New World. Plus, visit famous artifacts like Plymouth Rock and an exact replica of the Mayflower! Whether you want to dive deeper into American history, or simply want to stroll through a picturesque coastal town, Plymouth is a must-see.
Within 30 min, we'll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the password, and download the tour. When you arrive, go to the Salem Visitor Center, launch the app, and follow the instructions! Stick to our recommended route for the best experience.
No expiration — the tour is available from the minute you book until forever!
This is not a ticket to attractions along the route. Check COVID rules and opening hours before your visit.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Plymouth Visitor Information Center, 130 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360-3838
The MA Visitor Information Center is a major stop for visitors traveling to and from Boston, Plymouth, Cape Cod and throughout all of New England.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mayflower II, Water Street State Pier at Pilgrim Memorial State Park, Plymouth, MA 02360
Mayflower II is a reproduction of the 17th-century ship Mayflower, celebrated for transporting the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The reproduction was built in Devon, England during 1955–1956, in a collaboration between Englishman Warwick Charlton and Plimoth Plantation, an American museum.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Mayflower Society House, 4 Winslow St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
Across the street and up the hill from Plymouth Rock is the historic Mayflower Society House – an 18th century home originally built by Edward Winslow, great-grandson of the Pilgrim Edward Winslow. The story of the Society House extends across three centuries. Experience its rich history on a tour where you will learn about the many influential Plymouth families who lived here and preserved this home over the years.
Hear fascinating stories about the struggles of the Winslow family – Loyalists during the Revolutionary era; stand where Ralph Waldo Emerson and Lydia Jackson exchanged vows; relive the great restoration in 1898 by famous New England architect Joseph Everett Chandler, and imagine the hive of activity this peaceful house would have been when it was used as a Red Cross headquarters during World War II.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, MA
Plymouth Rock is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded the Plymouth Colony in December 1620.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Massasoit Statue, 35 Carver St, Plymouth, MA 02360-3359
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Brewster Gardens, Leyden Street, Plymouth, MA
The park up ahead and walks toward the center. This is Brewster Gardens, named for William Brewster, one of the original Mayflower passengers.
Back in Europe, Brewster had worked for a Dutch ambassador. As the only Pilgrim with diplomatic experience, he served as Plymouth’s minister for 35 years. But the Pilgrims needed to have a great variety of skills, so Brewster was also a talented carpenter. His famously decorative Brewster Chair is still preserved in the Pilgrim Hall Museum.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pilgrim Maiden Statue, PLYM-020-000-103-000, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
Brewster Gardens is a bronze statue, The Pilgrim Maiden by Henry Hudson Kitson (1922), and a stainless steel sculpture honoring Plymouth’s immigrant settlers from 1700 to 2000.
The Pilgrim Maiden is dedicated to the intrepid English women whose courage and devotion brought a new nation into being.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Burial Hill Cemetery, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Richard Sparrow House, 42 Summer St, Plymouth, MA 02360-3456
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plimoth Grist Mill, 6 Spring Lane Jenney Pond, Plymouth, MA 02360-3400
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court St, Plymouth, MA 02360-3823
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: National Monument to the Forefathers, Allerton Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hedge House, 126 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360-3838
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Jenney Interpretive Centre, 48 Summer St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
Exhibits in the Interpretive Centre focus on the Pilgrims, stories of their faith and values, the abolitionists and slavery, the family – the cornerstone of society.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Jabez Howland House, Sandwich and Water Streets, Plymouth, MA
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Long Beach Rock, Hull, MA 02045, USA
Long Beach is a barrier beach– a peninsula that serves as a barrier between the open ocean and the mainland coast.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: PLIMOTH PATUXET, 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360-2436
Plimoth Plantation is a living history museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts, founded in 1947. It attempts to replicate the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established in the 17th century by the English colonists who became known as the Pilgrims.
Duration: 5 minutes
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Live GPS Map
- Works Offline
- Audios, Images, and Text
- Family-friendly
- Flexible Planning
- Email, Chat, Call Support
Exclusions
- Entrance Ticket
- Food, Drinks & Parking
- Entry/Admission - Plymouth Visitor Information Center
- Entry/Admission - Mayflower II
- Entry/Admission - Mayflower Society House
- Entry/Admission - Plymouth Rock
- Entry/Admission - Massasoit Statue
- Entry/Admission - Brewster Gardens
- Entry/Admission - Pilgrim Maiden Statue
- Entry/Admission - Burial Hill Cemetery
- Entry/Admission - Richard Sparrow House
- Entry/Admission - Plimoth Grist Mill
- Entry/Admission - Pilgrim Hall Museum
- Entry/Admission - National Monument to the Forefathers
- Entry/Admission - Hedge House
- Entry/Admission - The Jenney Interpretive Centre
- Entry/Admission - Jabez Howland House
- Entry/Admission - PLIMOTH PATUXET
Departure Point
Plymouth Visitors Information, 130 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
Departure Time
Suppliers and travelers coordinate start times within the given time periods. 7/28/2020 - 9/29/2022
| Monday - Sunday: | 06:00 AM - 11:30 PM |
Duration
1 to 2 hours
Return Details
Plimoth Patuxet Museums, 137 Warren Ave, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
Voucher Info
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Boston City Day Trips in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
Visit the place where the Pilgrims landed! As one of the earliest English settlements in North America, Plymouth is an essential stop for any history lover. Get to know the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag who helped them, and learn what life was like in the New World. Plus, visit famous artifacts like Plymouth Rock and an exact replica of the Mayflower! Whether you want to dive deeper into American history, or simply want to stroll through a picturesque coastal town, Plymouth is a must-see.
Within 30 min, we'll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the password, and download the tour. When you arrive, go to the Salem Visitor Center, launch the app, and follow the instructions! Stick to our recommended route for the best experience.
No expiration — the tour is available from the minute you book until forever!
This is not a ticket to attractions along the route. Check COVID rules and opening hours before your visit.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Plymouth Visitor Information Center, 130 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360-3838
The MA Visitor Information Center is a major stop for visitors traveling to and from Boston, Plymouth, Cape Cod and throughout all of New England.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mayflower II, Water Street State Pier at Pilgrim Memorial State Park, Plymouth, MA 02360
Mayflower II is a reproduction of the 17th-century ship Mayflower, celebrated for transporting the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The reproduction was built in Devon, England during 1955–1956, in a collaboration between Englishman Warwick Charlton and Plimoth Plantation, an American museum.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Mayflower Society House, 4 Winslow St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
Across the street and up the hill from Plymouth Rock is the historic Mayflower Society House – an 18th century home originally built by Edward Winslow, great-grandson of the Pilgrim Edward Winslow. The story of the Society House extends across three centuries. Experience its rich history on a tour where you will learn about the many influential Plymouth families who lived here and preserved this home over the years.
Hear fascinating stories about the struggles of the Winslow family – Loyalists during the Revolutionary era; stand where Ralph Waldo Emerson and Lydia Jackson exchanged vows; relive the great restoration in 1898 by famous New England architect Joseph Everett Chandler, and imagine the hive of activity this peaceful house would have been when it was used as a Red Cross headquarters during World War II.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, MA
Plymouth Rock is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded the Plymouth Colony in December 1620.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Massasoit Statue, 35 Carver St, Plymouth, MA 02360-3359
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Brewster Gardens, Leyden Street, Plymouth, MA
The park up ahead and walks toward the center. This is Brewster Gardens, named for William Brewster, one of the original Mayflower passengers.
Back in Europe, Brewster had worked for a Dutch ambassador. As the only Pilgrim with diplomatic experience, he served as Plymouth’s minister for 35 years. But the Pilgrims needed to have a great variety of skills, so Brewster was also a talented carpenter. His famously decorative Brewster Chair is still preserved in the Pilgrim Hall Museum.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pilgrim Maiden Statue, PLYM-020-000-103-000, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
Brewster Gardens is a bronze statue, The Pilgrim Maiden by Henry Hudson Kitson (1922), and a stainless steel sculpture honoring Plymouth’s immigrant settlers from 1700 to 2000.
The Pilgrim Maiden is dedicated to the intrepid English women whose courage and devotion brought a new nation into being.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Burial Hill Cemetery, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Richard Sparrow House, 42 Summer St, Plymouth, MA 02360-3456
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plimoth Grist Mill, 6 Spring Lane Jenney Pond, Plymouth, MA 02360-3400
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court St, Plymouth, MA 02360-3823
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: National Monument to the Forefathers, Allerton Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hedge House, 126 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360-3838
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Jenney Interpretive Centre, 48 Summer St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
Exhibits in the Interpretive Centre focus on the Pilgrims, stories of their faith and values, the abolitionists and slavery, the family – the cornerstone of society.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Jabez Howland House, Sandwich and Water Streets, Plymouth, MA
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Long Beach Rock, Hull, MA 02045, USA
Long Beach is a barrier beach– a peninsula that serves as a barrier between the open ocean and the mainland coast.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: PLIMOTH PATUXET, 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360-2436
Plimoth Plantation is a living history museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts, founded in 1947. It attempts to replicate the original settlement of the Plymouth Colony established in the 17th century by the English colonists who became known as the Pilgrims.
Duration: 5 minutes
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Live GPS Map
- Works Offline
- Audios, Images, and Text
- Family-friendly
- Flexible Planning
- Email, Chat, Call Support
Exclusions
- Entrance Ticket
- Food, Drinks & Parking
- Entry/Admission - Plymouth Visitor Information Center
- Entry/Admission - Mayflower II
- Entry/Admission - Mayflower Society House
- Entry/Admission - Plymouth Rock
- Entry/Admission - Massasoit Statue
- Entry/Admission - Brewster Gardens
- Entry/Admission - Pilgrim Maiden Statue
- Entry/Admission - Burial Hill Cemetery
- Entry/Admission - Richard Sparrow House
- Entry/Admission - Plimoth Grist Mill
- Entry/Admission - Pilgrim Hall Museum
- Entry/Admission - National Monument to the Forefathers
- Entry/Admission - Hedge House
- Entry/Admission - The Jenney Interpretive Centre
- Entry/Admission - Jabez Howland House
- Entry/Admission - PLIMOTH PATUXET
Departure Point
Plymouth Visitors Information, 130 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
Departure Time
Suppliers and travelers coordinate start times within the given time periods. 7/28/2020 - 9/29/2022
| Monday - Sunday: | 06:00 AM - 11:30 PM |
Duration
1 to 2 hours
Return Details
Plimoth Patuxet Museums, 137 Warren Ave, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
Voucher Info
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Boston City Day Trips in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
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