Founded in 1620 Plymouth is known as the second successful colony to be founded by the English in America after Jamestown in Virginia
Above is one of 29 custom scallop shells designed by local artists and sponsored by area businesses and organizations. You can find all of them here
My initial reason for coming here was to treat my folks to a taste of lobster since it is a specialty here in the NorthEast. I chose Lobster Hut because it was recommended by Marc Hurwitz
It was a no-frills joint with ample seating inside and you order at the counter and then they yell out your numbers. Orders came out quick and it was a better than average price you pay for the lobsters compared to other joints.
Then came the views. Atop the rooftop at Tavern on the Wharf, notice the floating sailboat it is Ebenezer the fisherman. He was stolen a number of years ago and has been replicated back where he belongs:
Next exhibit is Mayflower II the replica of the 17th-century ship famous for transporting the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620
Next we wander to check out the Plymouth Rock known as the Pilgrims’ steppingstone to the New World, now ensconced beneath a granite canopy:
This is Plymouth Rock in all its glory:
Aside from that, the seashore was glorious:
Plymouth does seem to support the LGBT community by brandishing this crosswalk here:
Before departing this lovely town, last thing I wanted to check out was this. It was a tad inland, but in the same general area:
Named the National Monument to the Forefathers, it is the largest freestanding solid-granite monument in the world.
