William Bradford Grave

Name: William Bradford Grave
Address: Burial Hill, Court Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 02360, United States

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William Bradford, signer of the Mayflower Compact and Governor of Plymouth Colony for over thirty years. His memoir, Of Plimoth Plantation, preserves the history of the Pilgrim migration.

Image Credit: File:of Plimoth Plantation First 1900.jpg – Simple English Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 1900, simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Of_Plimoth_Plantation_First_1900.jpg.

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Cenotaph of Elder William Brewster

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William Brewster was pastor to the Pilgrims during and after the Mayflower Voyage. The only University-trained member of the voyage, he was the spiritual leader of the group. The Pilgrim Voyage is the subject of the Brinkman Adventures series: Freedom. Image Credit: Elder William Brewster (1564-1644) – Find a Grave… 1 Jan. 1564, www.findagrave.com/memorial/16195888/william-brewster. Related Read more...

Location of Pilgrims Meeting House

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Although depicted nearby at Plimoth Plantation, the actual location of the Pilgrim’s first church is here. Later the church would move down the hill to First Parish Church. Site of the First Fort Built in 1621 Lower part used for church Also site of the fort built in 1675 which was 100 ft sq. Sides 10½ ft high Read more...

Church of the Pilgrimage

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In 1801, the Church of the Pilgrimage broke off from the First Parish Church in Plymouth in the Unitarian Controversy. The Congregationalists formed this church, which later became part of the United Church of Christ. On the front of the church is this plaque: This tablet is inscribed in grateful memory of the Pilgrims and of their successors who Read more...

First Parish Church in Plymouth

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The Pilgrims who gathered first in Scrooby, then moved to the Netherlands, then they worshipped together in the Mayflower as they sailed in 1620. Their meetinghouse was the fort (depicted at Plimoth Plantation but originally located on Burial Hill), then moved down the hill to the current location. In 1801, the Trinitarians left in the split (identifying with the theological Read more...

William Bradford Statue

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Back near the waterfront is the statue of the Pilgrim’s Governor, William Bradford. Bradford was the among the first to sign the Mayflower Compact, the first constitution for self-government. His journal, Of Plymouth Plantation, is the record of the challenges and adventures of this brave band of settlers. Featured Image Credit: NortheastAllie, and NortheastAllie. “The Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts – Read more...