Scouting out History

Enter another time at Plimoth Plantation! We invite you and your scout group to take advantage of all that Plimoth Plantation has to offer, on our museum sites as well as through our educational programs.

Evening Scout Meetings at Plimoth Plantation
Overnights
Let Plimoth Plantation come to you
Earning Badges
Field Trips and Field Guide
For more information

Reservation request

Scout Day 2010

Spring, 2010
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Whether you are a Daisy or an Eagle Scout, Plimoth Plantation welcomes scouts of all ages and levels to the museum for a special reduced admission rate all day long! Spend the day scouting out Plimoth Plantation and Mayflower II with family and friends to learn how the museum can help scouts achieve their goals.

Special activities will be going on from 10 AM - 3 PM at the main campus and onboard Mayflower II. Remember, every good scout should be sure to ask the colonists in the 1627 English Village, how they can be of assistance! Scouts must wear an official sash, or uniform to receive reduced admission. Scout us out today!

Hold your next scout meeting at Plimoth Plantation!

In your two-hour visit to Plimoth Plantation, one of our museum teachers will talk to your group and lead you through a take-home, hands-on activity. You’ll also have time to conduct your scout business. Choose from a colonial (Pilgrim) program or a Wampanoag (Native American) program.

Available: Weeknights, call for availability
Time: Programs may start between 4:30 – 6:00
Group Size: Maximum of 20 (including at least 2 adults)

Nighttime in 1627

Your scouts have a unique opportunity to visit the 1627 English Village by night. Your group will be invited into the candle-lit home of one of Plymouth’s colonial residents. As you soak up the warmth of the fire, your host from the 17th century will tell tales about life in the colony and talk about the kind of work that is done in the winter, including making and repairing of fishing nets.

Following your visit to the past, your group will walk to the museum’s Visitor Center where you’ll warm up with hot cocoa, than make your own fishing net. Each participant will learn two net-making knots and then work together on a net that your group can take home and complete.

Overnights at Plimoth Plantation

An opportunity for an in-depth, two-day exploration of the museum. Choose from a Wampanoag or English colonial theme. Includes admission for two days, evening activities, a 17th-century style dinner, and a continental breakfast. Participants sleep in the museum’s Visitor Center. Minimum group size of 20. Reservation Request

Let Plimoth Plantation come to you!
We offer Traveling Workshops and Professional Speakers right at your own doorstep. These hour-long programs include a visit by a Plymouth colonist or a Wampanoag museum teacher. Hour-long workshops include a 17th-century English Games workshop or an English Music & Dance workshop. Reservation Request

Earning Badges at Plimoth Plantation
Many scout groups use our museum to fulfill various badge requirements. Be creative! Our museum and its staff have much to offer. Plimoth Plantation collector patches are also available through our gift shop and mail order department. Call 508-746-1622 extension 8332 to place an order.

Our programs may help you to fulfill the requirements for the following badges:

The boy scout badges
The Naturalist
The Outdoorsman

The girl scout badges
Family Living Skills
Celebrating People
Creative Solutions
Geography Fun
Local Lore
Now and Then: Stories from Around the World
Foods, Fibers and Farming
Plants and Animals
Sky Search
Textiles and Fibers
Ecology

If you know of other badges that should be included on this list we would appreciate hearing about them.

Field Trips

Opportunities for fun and learning abound at Plimoth Plantation’s living history sites. Come on your own or as a group. Groups of 15 or more who reserve in advance receive a group discount. Call 508-746-1622, extension 8358 to book your field trip, or go to our online group reservation request to request a date for your group.

Look for A Field Guide to Plimoth Plantation: An Educator’s Guide to Teaching and Visiting Plimoth Plantation, along with many other educational resources, available through our gift shop and mail order department. You may call 508-746-1622, extension 8332, or go to our online Teacher’s Shop for more information or to place an order.

For more information, or to be added to our email mailing list, please contact programservices@plimoth.org or (508) 746-1622, extension 8359.

 

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Education Programs

hours: Plimoth Plantation's Administrative offices, Education Department and Creative Gourmet are open 9 AM to 5 PM, M-F
address: 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360 USA
telephone: 1 + 508 746 1622