by hca1 | Jan 23, 2022 | Plymouth 400
Plymouth Colony 1620 Plymouth Colony 1620 Legends, Lore, and Fact Ron Petersen In the collective minds of many, the 1620 story of the Mayflower and the founding of Plymouth Colony has become a haze of legend and lore. Some of the substance of the legend is...
by hca1 | Jan 23, 2022 | Plymouth 400
The Nefarious Deeds of Captain Thomas Hunt Plymouth 400: The Nauset Connection Ron Petersen Last month’s column in this series presented the unheralded role of John Smith in the Plymouth Colony story. His 1614 exploration of the American northeast coast (which...
by hca1 | Jan 23, 2022 | Plymouth 400
The Sparrow-hawk and the Pilgrims Plymouth 400: The Nauset Connection Ron Petersen While the precise date of the event is unknown, it was at this time of the year three hundred and ninety-three years ago, that the first of thousands of recorded shipwrecks occurred...
by hca1 | Jan 23, 2022 | Plymouth 400
Thomas Prence, A Consequential Link Plymouth 400-The Nauset Connection By: Ron Petersen The relationship between the Native Americans of southern New England and European colonists is a complex story that began long before the Mayflower landing and continued long...
by hca1 | Jan 23, 2022 | Plymouth 400
The Plymouth Rock Legend, Myth or Reality? The Plymouth Rock Legend, Myth or Reality? Ron Petersen Perhaps the most enduring and visible legend in the Mayflower story is the landing on Plymouth Rock. The arrival of the Pilgrims to New England is described as a...
by hca1 | Jan 23, 2022 | Plymouth 400
Plymouth Almost Moved to Nauset Ron Petersen, Chair Orleans Historical Commission Next year, the nation will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and the settlement of Plymouth Colony, a seminal event in the development of our nation. As the...
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