Plimoth Planation is a re-enactment of what life at Plimoth was like in 1627 -- for the Pilgrams and for the Wampanoag (the native community). In the "English" village, the volunteers are all in character and speak to you as if they are actual citizens of the 17th century colony. In the Wampanoag village, volunteers from present-day Wampanoag nation are not in character and are therefore able to speak about historical and modern life.
Here are the boys sitting on the bench in the Wompanoag winter home, which is currently being repaired. We also visited a summer-style Wompanaog home that was fixed up as if in use. There we spoke with a woman who told us about the traditional Wompanoag lifestyle and culture.
After touring the Wompanaog village, we carried on to the English village. The contrast was striking. Whereas the Wompanoag home was clean, dry, and cozy, the English homes were dark, musty, and dreary. We each decided that we'd have rather lived in the Wompanoag village than the English village.
Imagine having to make bread by first grinding the corn (that first you had to grow and dry!). Come to think of it: imagine having to make bread at all!
After finishing our tour of Plimoth Planation, we drove into the town of modern-day Plymouth where drove past the Mayflower II (a replica of the Mayflower) and then stopped for ice cream.
Ice creams in hand, we headed west to the town of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. We arrived in plenty of time to meet Britt arriving on the commuter train, and we almost made it to McCoy Stadium for the first pitch of Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox) versus Louisville Bats (AAA affiliate of Cincinnati Reds). The PawSox won 3-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning.
Sadly, my camera ran out of battery power, so I have no photos from the ballgame. But here's a bonus close-up photo of the boys at Plimoth.
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