More Than a Museum

In the oldest town in New England, Plimoth Patuxet is a vibrant cultural hub and resource. Discovering the past helps us to better understand our world. Here you may explore the stories of the Wampanoag and English people who met along these historic shores of change. Their voices have much to teach, and the legacy of their lessons continues today.

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A Lifetime of Learning for All People

Community. Conflict. Collaboration. Leadership. Faith. Self-government. Gratitude. Ideas as relevant today as they were 400 years ago!


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Abby Vail

A Summer of Music Series & the Return of the Best Night of the Week, Featuring Abby Vail

Back by popular demand after debuting in 2024, it's the return of the Best Night of the Week and the Sunset Pizza Lounge, featuring local musicians to celebrate the region's unique cultural heritage.

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17th century printing

Lunch & Learn: The Printing Revolution

Feed your brain! Pack your lunch and join Plimoth Patuxet for an hour-long lecture to learn about printing in the 1600s and 1700s and the many ways it seeded revolutions.

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Educator in Wampanoag regalia cooks corn cakes and roasts fish over a fire at the Historic Patuxet Homesite.

What’s Cooking? - A Fricassee of Fish and A Wampanoag Baked Fish

Explore the historic ways New England's summer favorite, fish, has been cooked and prepared for centuries along these shores of change.