Plymouth Rock

See the granite boulder carved with 1620 under a columned portico on the Plymouth Harbor waterfront.

79 Water St · Plymouth, MA

About Plymouth Rock

Plymouth Rock sits at the edge of Plymouth Harbor in Pilgrim Memorial State Park, sheltered by a Roman Doric portico designed by McKim, Mead and White. You look down through the columns at a tide-washed granite boulder inscribed with 1620, the year the Mayflower Pilgrims arrived. Only about a third of the original stone remains, since it broke during a 1774 move and visitors chipped off souvenirs. The waterfront park around it has harbor views and historic monuments.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Plymouth Rock, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
History Buff
Cole's Hill
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Climb the granite steps across from Plymouth Rock to the Pilgrims' first burial ground, the Massasoit statue and a harbor view.
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Tours
Family Favorite
Captain John Boats
$50+
Plymouth-based whale-watching fleet running trips to Stellwagen Bank since 1946.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
Sightseeing
History Buff
National Monument to the Forefathers
No admission fee
Walk up to an 81-foot granite monument to the Mayflower Pilgrims, tucked into a quiet Plymouth neighborhood a short drive from Plymouth Rock.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
History Buff
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
$25–$50
Living history museum recreating 17th-century Plymouth and Wampanoag life.
Transit: reachable by public transit
2.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Shopping
Kingston Collection
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A shopping center in Kingston, Massachusetts, with retail chains, specialty boutiques, dining, and a movie theater.
Transit: reachable by public transit
2.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
Sightseeing
Outdoor Adventure
Cape Cod Canal Region
No admission fee
Gateway towns of Bourne, Sandwich, and Wareham anchored by the historic Cape Cod Canal.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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