Today, we are visiting Plymouth, Massachusetts on a foggy Fourth of July 2023, our American Independence Day.
Plymouth was the site that every American schoolchild when I was growing up learned about - the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620, and established what became known as the Massachusetts Bay colony. They wore funny looking hats. And, oh yes, Plymouth was the site of the first Thanksgiving.
It took me many, many years before I learned that the history of this oldest municipality in New England was a lot more complicated. (I plan to blog more about that later in the Challenge) than our elementary school textbooks taught us.
We also discovered that Plymouth's annual Fourth of July parade celebrating our country's independence was going to pass right by our motel, so we brought out portable chairs and settled back.
But it was fun. A lot of candy was thrown by all the police and fire fighters who paraded. One float blew bubbles.
After the parade, we walked to Plymouth Rock. This is the building that shelters the rock; in fact you are looking at the smallest state park in Massachusetts. It isn't much larger than that building.
The harbor.
A public art display.
More another time.
"F" Day on the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. My theme: Gardens, History, Art and The Unexpected.
...if Monday is foggy, there will be a bunch of bummed out folks!
ReplyDeleteI do hope it's not foggy on Monday for you!
ReplyDeleteI grew up in neighboring Duxbury and our July fourth celebrations were three days of festivity. Wonderful childhood memories!
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Fog lends a certain charm to the day - sometimes.
ReplyDeleteIt's disappointing when it's foggy in a scenic spot. The only time I was at Crater Lake it was foggy. Didn't see a thing. I don't know why I haven't gone back recently, it's a day trip from where I live now.
ReplyDeleteNot fun to have fog on the Fourth. But coastal community, so it happens.
ReplyDeleteI like foggy days and this one looks so nice. You still had a great time too
ReplyDeleteSuch history righ outside the door for you and us
ReplyDelete~ great series of photos of the parade ~ hugs,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
As point out, Plymouth's history is indeed more complicated. Fortunately, an annual Day of Mourning is now held there by the United Native Americans of New England. It started as a yearly protest march that at one point was attacked by the police -- the UNANE fought this treatment and won recognition for it to be an officially recognized event.
ReplyDeleteWe were in Plymouth in the dead of winter, so no parade. It sounds like fun.
ReplyDeleteShame about the fog. Hope it's clear on Monday.
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