Everyone knows that The Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock, but we bet that you didn't know that it was Provincetown, Cape Cod where they first anchored on November 11, 1620 before they continued on to Plymouth over a month later. We know in summer traffic it certainly feels like it takes us a month to get to Plymouth too! Cape Cod has a rich history and what better time to learn about it than in November, the month of Thanksgiving, the month of the Pilgrims and Native Americans.
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| Pilgrim Monument - Provincetown Cape Cod |
Here on Cape Cod the evidence of the Pilgrims can be seen in our architecture, our businesses, our close-knit local communities, and even our residents - some of whom descend directly from the first settlers on Cape Cod. The Pilgrim Monument was built to commemorate the first landing of the pilgrims in Provincetown. If you reach way back in your brain, The Mayflower Compact should ring a bell. Now, do you recall where that document that sketched the outline of government in the New World was signed? If your memory of 6th grade history class is anything like ours, then probably not, but we'll tell you... it was while The Mayflower was anchored in Provincetown Harbor. The Pilgrims continued to explore from Provincetown to Eastham for 5 weeks before making the decision to move on from Cape Cod. They would then land in Plymouth and the most famous rock on the East coast would come to be. You can tour the Pilgrim Monument and climb all of it's 116 steps to the top for a birds-eye view that is unrivaled anywhere on Cape Cod. Click here to learn more about touring the monument and to even peek in on a webcam to see the view!: Pilgrim Monument Provincetown.
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| Tall Ships in Provincetown Harbor |
Thanksgiving is a time for family and being around a table beautifully dressed for a feast. Without The Mayflower landing in Massachusetts, we would not all be celebrating this holiday here together the way that we know it. So this November, let's look back on the past and the whispers of history while we gather together to revel in tradition and what we have here in the present. Let's not get consumed by the rush of the rest of the holiday season. Let's enjoy our time with our nearest and dearest and talk, laugh, and eat. Let's not run away from the dinner table early to wait in line for a sale; there will always be other sales, but there will never be another day just like today. Make memories, not purchases. Let's remember what this holiday is really about before jumping into the next one. Take a cue from the first Thanksgiving which lasted 3 days and take it slow. Relax, eat, drink, be merry, and most importantly be thankful for all that you have in front of you.
Put your feet in the sand where the passengers of The Mayflower first set foot in the New World. Lay your eyes upon the same bay where the ship anchored and breathe in that same salty sea air that filled the lungs of our forefathers. Get back to basics and what is truly important. Here at New England Vacation Rentals, we can provide you with that perfect home for you and your family to celebrate the holiday the way it was intended. Visit our website, click here: NewEnglandVacationRentals.com and make a memory for the future, while experiencing the past here on Cape Cod, the way life used to be and the way life should be.
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