Plymouth continued...

A place where people came over as families -

the pilgrim vision was a family vision; a multi-generational vision.

We enjoyed some steamed lobster while "sitting on the dock of the bay"...

Replica of the Mayflower

A monument commemorating the faith of the pilgrim's mothers.

She is holding the Bible in her right hand ~ her guide book to life.
Sweet words inscribed on the back, that match my hearts desire:
They brought up their families
in sturdy virtue and a living faith
in God without which nations perish.
There is a fountain at the base of this statue -- the pilgrims
understood that the family was the fountain of society. It must be
kept pure if a nation was to be kept healthy. Oh, how true that is!

Plymouth Rock // Landing place of the Pilgrims // 1620

The Great Sachem of the Wampanoag tribe, Massasoit.
A protector and preserver of the Pilgrims.

Governor William Bradford

"Lastly (and which was not least) a great hope & inward
zeall they had of laying some good foundation (or at least
to make some way thereunto) for ye propagating & advancing
ye gospel of ye kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of ye
world, yea, though they should be but even stepping-stones,
unto others for ye performing of so great a work."

The Town House of Plymouth
On this site until 1749 stood the government house of the old colony.
That year this building was erected by the county for a court house.
It was used jointly by the county and the town until 1820 and then
became the property of the town and has ever since been used as a town house.

The First Church in Plymouth
moved from Congregationalism to Unitarianism in 1801.

Those members of the First Church who did not agree
with the controversial move to Unitarianism left to for the
Church of the Pilgrimage.

This tablet is inscribed in grateful memory of
the Pilgrims and of their successors who at the
time of the unitarian controversy in 1801 adhered
to the belief of the fathers and on the basis of the original
creed and covenant perpetuated at great sacrifice
in the church of the pilgrimage the evangelical faith
and fellowship of the church of Scrooby Leyden and
the Mayflower organized in England in 1606.

The heretical church had beautiful doors. ;)

We made a quick stop in Quincy, MA for the main
purpose of getting some ice cream. We parked the car
right down town and walked several blocks in search of
"Quincy's Creamery" ... it was never found. :(
So back in the car we went.

On our way out we spotted a Friendly's. I remember my
dad always getting pistachio ice cream over apple pie.
So in we went and ordered two pistachio milkshakes to go. :)

We then returned to rental car, caught the shuttle back to the airport
and we were home sweet home by midnight.