1620

Today we visited Plymouth Rock, the Mayflower II and Plimoth Patuxet.
We all learned as kids that the Pilgrims stepped off the Mayflower on Plymouth Rock. The rock was first identified as THE rock 120 years after the landing. It was moved twice and now sits in a pit on the shore, not likely in the original location.
Near the rock is the Mayflower II, a seaworthy replica of the original. It is pretty tiny to fit 102 passengers and the crew.
Two and half miles to the south is Plimoth Patuxet, a replica of the pilgrim village. The original site was an abandoned native american village, call Patuxet. The natives had died years before from an epidemic. The pilgrims arrived in November 1620, beginning of winter. Having to build shelters during the harsh winter, more than half died before the first Thanksgiving in 1621! This whole facility seems to be quite faithful to historic representation of 1621. In the village site, the interpreters were in costume and presenting Living History by staying in character for 1621. It was quite enjoyable, but the weather was cold. Jill was not feeling well, so we returned to the motorhome.
There is a “story” that Les’ family may be somehow related to the Allertons that arrived on the Mayflower. There was some kind of scandal and the Allertons back in England changed the name to Allert. These Allerts came to America much later. Les’ sister has been working on the family genealogy, but has not been able to validate the story.Читать далее