Pilgrim Hall was built in 1824, and is now a gallery museum in the center of historic Plymouth, Massachusetts. The nation’s oldest continuously–operating public museum, Pilgrim Hall houses an unmatched collection of Pilgrim possessions. Among its irreplaceable treasures are William Bradford’s Bible, Myles Standish’s sword, the only portrait of a Pilgrim (Edward Winslow) painted from life, the cradle of New England’s first–born, Peregrine White, the great chair of William Brewster, and the earliest sampler made in America, embroidered by the teenage daughter of Myles Standish.
The 17th-century Pilgrims are known through the writings and artifacts they left behind. There is much more to their history, however, than the 17th-century facts. There is also the "Pilgrim Story." That "Story" is the celebration of a few selected moments which have fixed the Pilgrims firmly in America's collective memory.
This Pilgrim Story has grown and evolved over time. As each succeeding generation looked to the past for inspiration and guidance, certain key elements of the 17th-century Pilgrims were emphasized. The attention focused on these key elements has sometimes obscured other parts of the Pilgrim Story, changing the perception of the Pilgrim experience. Often, these later interpretations of the 17th-century Pilgrims tell us less about the Pilgrims than about the emotional and political needs of the era in which the interpretations were created.
When you visit the Pilgrim Hall Museum, you will encounter key elements of the Pilgrim Story that have been celebrated in stories and in paintings: the Mayflower Compact, the Landing, the First Thanksgiving at Plymouth. Each of these elements of the Pilgrim Story are based on 17th-century facts. Each element has also received layers of interpretations and celebrations. These later interpretations are also history -- America's history of the 18th, 19th, 20th, and now 21st centuries.
You are invited to search through the layers of retelling to find the foundation of the 17th century. Where does it all begin? And where does it end? You might be surprised!
Located: 75 Court Street (Route 3A), Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 - (508) 746-1620 Website: http://www.pilgrimhall.org/plgrmhll.htm
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