Pilgrim Memorial State Park comprises two monuments — Plymouth Rock and the National Monument to the Forefathers — in Plymouth, Massachusetts.[3] Closely related to these memorials is the Myles Standish Monument State Reservation which can be seen across the Plymouth Bay in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, these sites are managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.[3]
| Pilgrim Memorial State Park | |
|---|---|
 The building that encloses Plymouth Rock | |
  Location in Massachusetts  Pilgrim Memorial State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°57′30″N 70°39′43″W / 41.95833°N 70.66194°W[1] |
| Area | 17 acres (6.9 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m)[1] |
| Established | 1920 |
| Operator | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Pilgrim Memorial State Park |
History
editPilgrim Memorial State Park was created in 1920 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrim landing. Landfill was brought in and the shoreline changed, creating arms of land around Plymouth Rock. The portico designed by McKim, Mead and White was completed and other memorials donated and dedicated.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Plymouth Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ a b "Pilgrim Memorial State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "Pilgrim Memorial State Park". The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
External links
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- Pilgrim Memorial State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation