The Massachusetts Holiday Most People Have Never Heard Of
Forefathers’ Day is a little-known Plymouth tradition honoring the Pilgrims who arrived in 1620, marked by dawn ceremonies, historic reenactments, and centuries-old rituals.
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The Pilgrims Reported UFOs in the Massachusetts Skies
The Pilgrims reported seeing unidentified flying objects in the skies over Massachusetts as early as 1639.
Massachusetts Was First in the Nation to Make Parents Do This
The Puritans who settled here in Massachusetts in the 1600s quickly adopted the Old Deluder Satan Act in 1647.
Would You Talk to a Rock?
It's a creative campaign that can win you cash. But yeah, you've got to talk to a rock. Read more here.
Plymouth Wasn’t the First Stop in the New World for the Pilgrims
The Pilgrims didn't first step onto the land of the New World in Plymouth, and it's highly unlikely they did so by stepping on Plymouth Rock.
The Fairhaven Pilgrim That Owned Both West and Pope’s Islands
A Pilgrim named John Cooke sailed to Massachusetts from Holland aboard the Mayflower and helped found the Town of Fairhaven.
The Ghosts of Pilgrims Lurk on Plymouth’s Burial Hill
One of America's oldest cemeteries may also be its most haunted.
Next-Generation Mayflower to Make Same Voyage for Science
We have come a long way since the Mayflower made it's way to Plymouth. It''ll actually be it's four hundredth anniversary this coming April.
Your First Look at the Mayflower II in Almost Three Years
It feels like forever since the Mayflower II left Plymouth Harbor for Mystic Harbor to start work on its much-needed facelift.
Mayflower Brewing Continues to Grow While Remaining Humble to Roots
As the story goes, the Pilgrims stopped at Plymouth Rock in 1620 because the Mayflower had run out of its main hydration source: beer.
Fast forward a few hundreds years and you'll find a Plymouth-based brewery spreading its reach across New England while remaining humble to its roots as a microbrewery.