Arizona State University
Archaeological Research Institute: A Walking Tour of Plimouth Plantation
A visual exploration, supported by interpretive text, of Plymouth Plantation as it existed in the 1600s. Includes photographs of buildings, a wigwam, European and Native American clothing, and tools used.
Mayflower History
Mayflower history.com: Women of Early Plymouth
An interesting account of the decisions that had to be made about whether or not to bring women along on the Mayflower. There was a higher mortality rate among the women it turned out, but that may have been due to the fact that women...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: The Plymouth Colony Archive Project
This resource presents a collection of searchable texts, including court records, Colony laws, seminar analysis of various topics, and biographical profiles of selected colonists. It also includes a search engine and images.
University of Maryland
Early Americas Digital Archive: Of Plymouth Plantation
The complete text of William Bradford's essay "History of Plymouth Plantation" written in 1908.
Other
Plymouth City Museum Art Gallery: Cottonian Collection: Reynolds
Access materials in the Plymouth's collections (portraits, prints, memorabilia) by and related to Joshua Reynolds, including pages from the artist's appointment books.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Mary of Plymouth
This ebook version of James Otis's Mary Of Plymouth has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Jamestown, Plymouth Compare and Contrast
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a chart to compare and contrast the Jamestown colony with the Plymouth colony.
PBS
Pbs: About All You Can Eat: A Feast at Plimouth Plantation
A lesson in the culinary delicacies of the Plymouth Plantation in 1627. For this integrated lesson, students examine the history of foods eaten during this colonial era and prepare an actual meal based on what they have learned. This...
Digital History
Digital History: Founding New England
A brief look at Squanto, the Native American who aided the Pilgrims as they settled Plymouth Colony.
Mayflower History
Mayflower history.com: The Militia and Fort
Describes the fortifications that were put in place by the Pilgrims to protect Plymouth Colony from attack by other Europeans or hostile Indians.
A&E Television
History.com: The First Thanksgiving Celebration
[Free Registration/Login Required] Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Colonial America the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony
Learn about the Eurpoean colonization of America.
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Religious Dissent [Pdf]
This lesson supplements one on the "Settlement of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies of New England." It looks at religious dissent and intolerance among the Puritans in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Students look at Roger...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: New England Colonies: The Mayflower and Plymouth Colony
Read a brief description of the Pilgrims' journey to North America. Find out how many travelers on the Mayflower were actually Pilgrims, and find out why a mistake in navigation led to the first written constitution in the New World.
Other
American Journeys: French and English Approaches to Exploration [Pdf]
A lengthy lesson plan that examines French and English approaches to exploration and colonization in reference to religious factors. Using primary sources from French missionary Gabriel Sagard and Wiliam Bradford, first governor of...
Other
City of Plymouth: Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Acquisition of Genius
Illustrated overview of Reynolds's life and career.
Curated OER
Etc: Reorganization of the Plymouth Company, 1606 1620
A map of eastern North America in 1620 showing the King James Patent of the Plymouth Company to the north and London Company to the south. In 1620, the Plymouth Company was reorganized as the Plymouth Council for New England, or the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plymouth, 1919
A road map of Plymouth, Massachusetts, from the Official Automobile Blue Book (1919), showing Plymouth Harbor, the major roads, railroads and station, Plymouth Rock, cemetery, and major landmarks.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Jamestown and Plymouth, 1620
A map of the two principal English settlements in North America under the charters of the Virginia Company, with the London Company (Jamestown-1607) in the south, and the Plymouth Company (Plymouth-1620) in the north.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plymouth Harbor, 1620
A map of Plymouth Harbor showing the landing site of the Mayflower, the Plymouth Rock, and the earl settlement site of the Pilgrims.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plymouth, 1620
A sketch map of Massachusetts Bay showing the area of the Pilgrim landing on Cape Cod, settlement of Plymouth, and relative proximity to Boston Harbor.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plan of Plymouth, 1903
A plan of the city of Plymouth from 1903.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Environs of Plymouth, 1903
A 1903 map of the area around Plymouth, on the southwest coast of England.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Utopian Promise: William Bradford
Seventeenth century author, William Bradford, set sail on the Mayflower and embarked on a journey to the New World using his experiences for his writings. Click on "William Bradford Activities" for related artifacts and activities.
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