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.
Planning your first visit? Here's what to expect!
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!
The Story We Need to Know Session One: THE MAYFLOWER PAPERS Reading Group
Explore THE MAYFLOWER PAPERS in a six-session online course uncovering Plymouth Colony and Wampanoag history through eyewitness voices. This program will be hosted online via Zoom.
What’s Cooking? - Cheate Bread
You'll learn to make a hearty 17th-century cheate bread dough and while it's baking in our wood-fired oven you'll make your own butter - the perfect addition to a slice of warm bread.
What's Cooking? - Spice Cake
Spice cakes were a special treat in 17th-century England and New England, filling kitchens with the warm scents of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.