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The Groovalottos perform at the Craft Center Pavillion

The Best Night of the Week with The GroovaLottos

Plimoth Patuxet Museums hosted its ever popular program The Best Night of the Week on September 22. Featuring live music by The GroovaLottos, guests dined on delicious pizza from the Craft Center Café while connecting with each other at this community centered event.

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Karen rinaldo tom begley artwork

Karen Rinaldo: A New Kind of “Art History”

Local artist and visual historian collaborates with Plimoth Patuxet to create a work of art representative of the guest journey. The original work of art will be entered into the Museum's permanent collection while items exclusive to Plimoth Patuxet's Gift Shops featuring Rinaldo's art will be available for all.

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Young guests lead Pilgrim bride and her parents down the main street of the 17th-Century English Village.

A Wedding for the History Books: Mary Warren & Robert Bartlett

On multiple dates this past summer, Plimoth Patuxet invited guests not only to witness one of Plymouth Colony’s most joyful occasions during “The Wedding of Mary Warren & Robert Bartlett”, but encouraged them to be part of it through immersive living history.

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Mayflower chalice presentation plymouth

The Mayflower Chalice: A Treasured Gift to the Museum

A silver-gilt chalice recently entrusted to the Museum preserves a remarkable connection between an act of extraordinary heroism and the story of Mayflower II. In 1953, American serviceman Reis Leming risked his life to rescue twenty-seven people during devastating floods in England, earning the George Medal for his bravery. Three years later, he christened Mayflower II in Brixham, England, where this very chalice was used in the ceremony—and then tossed into the sea. Miraculously recovered, it remained with Leming’s family for decades before returning to Mayflower II, where its story continues.

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Wampanoag finger weaving patuxet

Threads of Tradition: An Indigenous Wardrobe Specialist Continues Her Mother's Legacy

In this blog, Kuwah Deetz reflects on her experience growing up at the Historic Patuxet Homesite and stepping into the role of Indigenous Wardrobe Specialist—a position previously held by her mother. Through her personal journey, she explores the importance of preserving cultural traditions and carrying forward a legacy of knowledge and stewardship.

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Fuller shallop sailing harbor nantucket

The FULLER SHALLOP Sets Sail: Carrying History Beyond Plymouth

The boat went to sea to share a story and came home with many new ones to tell. This summer, the FULLER SHALLOP carried our educational mission from Plymouth to communities across the South Coast and Islands, where she was welcomed with enthusiasm and curiosity. Along the way, new connections were made and old ones renewed, bringing the stories of 17th-century coastal communities to life in new waters.

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For web Sail Boston Kyle Klein 583 KKR50470

Sharing Our Story with the World

More than 8,000 visitors stepped aboard MAYFLOWER II during Sail Boston, helping transform one of the world's largest maritime festivals into an opportunity to share Plimoth Patuxet Museums' educational mission, and invite new audiences to continue their journey where the story began.

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