A Quick Stop at Plymouth Rock

On the last leg of our summer travels, Jason had a few days in Boston planned out. I wanted to throw in something a little educational into our itinerary, so I mentioned taking the girls to Plymouth Rock once we grabbed our rental car. It was a few hours out of our way, but after a lot of back and forth, Jason finally caved and added it to our itinerary. I mean, I wasn't going all the way to Massachusetts only to skip out on seeing such an important landmark! While I got my way, I knew we couldn't dilly dally around once we got there. We parked our car in town, then quickly made our way walking towards the harbor. We walked down a cozy little street lined with beautiful historic homes. Each one had its own plaque detailing when the home was built and who lived there.

You'll find lots of little statues and plaques around the area filled with historical knowledge. So, if you don't opt for a guided tour, you can still learn a lot by stopping to read these monuments.

Once we made our way out of the the little neighborhood, we spotted the granite canopy where the famous rock is located. By the time we reached it, there was quite a large tour group crowding around, making it a bit difficult to get a good look.

We eventually made our way to the front of the line for a quick peek and a few photos. I always imagined Plymouth Rock as being a massive rock, so I was quite shocked that is was only a few feet in width and height. Even with it having been broken in half during an attempted move many years ago, I never would have guessed it would be that small.

The whole area of Pilgrim Memorial State Park is quite charming, though it is small, so thankfully we really didn't need a whole lot of time to soak it in. Talking to some of the locals, they did say the best time to visit is in November as it's more decorative and there are festivals to enjoy then. Sadly, we were there in July, so we were a bit early for the festivities, but it was still fun to explore.

We spent about an hour in the park, and even on such a small time limit, I feel like we saw most of what there was to offer to visitors. Unless you want an in-depth tour, an hour or two should be sufficient time to see the important parts of Pilgrim Memorial State Park.

Wishing all of my American readers a Happy Thanksgiving. We'll see you back here on Friday for a recipe for your turkey leftovers :)