Plymouth

Plymouth County… at the center of the Cultural Coast.

Plymouth County is made up of many towns but our namesake is the Town of Plymouth, also known as “America’s Hometown”. Plymouth is the site of the first permanent settlement of English colonists in New England and is known around the world for “Plymouth Rock”, the celebrated landing place of the Pilgrims. No visit to Plymouth County is complete without seeing Plimoth Plantation, a recreation of the settlement from 1627. The museum also has a detailed and authentic native homesite that tells the story of the indigenous people, the Wampanoag.

Plymouth also has a reproduction of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620, the “Mayflower II” Berthed in historic Plymouth Harbor, travelers are welcome to board and see what a 17th century vessel is like. We also boast in having the oldest continuing operating museum in the United States, Pilgrim Hall. This museum has been the protector of artifacts brought to Plymouth in 1620 and holds many other historic and significant items from the past.

The neighboring towns of Plymouth are equally steeped in rich tradition and history. There are many attractions, festivals and culinary delights to be enjoyed, particularly our seafood. Plymouth County is well known as an artistic and performance community resulting in great entertainment and great shopping..

In the outdoors we celebrate our wide range of fun and adventure with our sandy beaches and ponds, our forests and parks and the wildlife that lives with us in Plymouth County. Well known for our fall foliage and cranberry bogs, the color of our home is vivid and spectacular. Be it by bicycle, boat or on foot, the pace is yours to set as you explore the unique setting that is Plymouth County.

Find out why those of us who live here love Plymouth County and love to share our home with people from all over the World.

Plymouth Superlatives
1. Plymouth is home to the longest-assembled church in the U.S., First Parish Church. 2006 was the 400th year of continuous membership. English Separatists, later to be known as the Pilgrims, formed the Church in 1606 in England. www.plimoth.org

2. Plymouth was already named Plymouth when the Pilgrims arrived in 1620. Captain John Smith (of Pocahontas fame) had named it Plymouth in 1612 due to its physical resemblance (only in reverse) to Plymouth, Devonshire, England.

3. The oldest Church/Meetinghouse and wooden courthouse are in Plymouth County. Old Ship Church in Hingham built in 1681 and the 1749 Courthouse in Plymouth.
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Plymouth County Development Council Convention & Visitors Bureau
170 Water Street
Suite 24
Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone: 508-747-0100
Toll Free: 800-231-1620
Fax: 508-747-3118
www.seeplymouth.com