Is the
Plymouth Plantation too obvious a November day trip option to mention? The truth
is any time of year is a great time to visit the Plymouth Plantation or as they
spell it Plimoth Plantation.
The Plymouth Plantation is made up of several outdoor living
exhibits as well as a replica of the mayflower (which is moored a little
distance from the Plymouth Plantation). Visitors are treated to a mill
and a craft center but the highlights
are a Wampanoag and 17th-Century English Village.
The Wampanoag Village is an amazing
17th-century replica of the tribe’s home site which they would live at during
the growing season. Several different “styles” of homes can be toured including
a wetu
(a mat-covered structure) and a nush wetu which is a bark-covered long house. You can
observe as food is prepared and boats and baskets are made. All the Native People
that staff the Wampanoag Village
are either from the Wampanoag or from other Native Nations. Despite being
dressed in historically accurate clothing, they will not be in character. They
will speak from a modern perspective about Wampanoag history and
culture.
The 17th-Century English Village is larger in size than the Wampanoag Village and comprised of timber-framed
houses. Walking through the village, the homes and gardens you really get a
sense of what it was like to live in the settlement but it is the “role
players” (as they are called) that really make the experience come to life.
Costumed “role players” portray various historically
accurate settlers of the colony. You are encouraged to speak with them and ask
questions about their lives and struggles. They are a fountain of information
and you will be sure to leave the 17th-Century English Village better informed
than when you came.
As earlier
stated anytime is a great time to visit the Plymouth Plantation, but try and
make it mid-March through the end of
November – as all the exhibits will be fully open at that time.
https://www.plimoth.org/
*Photo credits PlymouthPlantation.org
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