Education
The Making of a Mishoon
One of the most popular recurring displays on the Historic Patuxet Homesite is the construction of mishoonash (canoes). Earlier this season, Educators on the Homesite began making a new mishoon, which will amplify Indigenous culture, heritage, lifeways, and community education.
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A Week of Discovery: February Vacation at Plimoth Patuxet Museums
Young learners spent February school vacation week exploring hands-on history at Plimoth Patuxet Museums in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Youth-focused programs invited participants to bake historic recipes, try traditional crafts, and learn about daily life in 17th-century Patuxet and Plymouth.
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Stitching a Story
A 17th-century mantua took shape at Plimoth Patuxet, expanding the story of Plymouth Colony into the 1670s. Through the later life of Pilgrim Elizabeth Warren, the garment illuminates the complexities of her world and a changing Colony.
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Explore the Mayflower Compact with New Interactive Game
Did you know the foundation of America’s government comes from a document written aboard the Mayflower? Plimoth Patuxet Museums has created You Are The Historian: Investigating the Mayflower Compact, an interactive game that teaches students the “Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How” of this historic document.
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Meet the 2025 Interns
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a living history museum? Our summer interns are getting a front-row seat to the action, working on everything from wardrobe to marketing campaigns and collections management. Read on to take a peek into their summer projects and experiences.
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Fostering Community and Understanding
At Plimoth Patuxet, young learners in our Summer Camp programs explored the connections that exist between their modern experience of self and community and that of the people and communities of the 17th century.
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The Virtue That A Great Fire Hath
Midsummer was one of the most popular medieval holidays in Northern Europe, and it also coincides with an important Christian holiday.
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