Plymouth invites you to experience and enjoy all it recommends to those ready, willing, and able to take part in a getaway that offers fun, tasty food, unexpected pleasures, and a much-needed getaway!

Choose a historical escape in America’s Hometown of Plymouth and visit Plimoth Patuxet Museums where the story of New England’s first European settlers comes to life in the recreated English Village, at the Patuxet Homesite, and aboard the reproduction Mayflower II. Plan a stop at Pilgrim Hall Museum, America’s oldest public museum, for a glimpse of items that came over with the Pilgrims on their 1620 voyage to the New World. Take a whale watch or harbor cruise and stroll the Pilgrim Paths to encounter unanticipated treats and treasures.

If it’s quintessential New England you’re looking for, don’t miss the South Shore. These typical New England towns with church steeples and town greens will make your getaway a comfortable, relaxing experience, especially when you find the perfect lodging and amble through the streets where unique non-chain shops offer some of the best gifts and memorabilia. John & Priscilla Alden made their home in the Town of Duxbury. Visitors are always welcome and encouraged to explore this historic site.

The Metro South region of the County has only one craft museum in New England, the Fuller Craft Museum. While in Brockton, head downtown to see the incredible Civil War-era architecture of City Hall.

A one-of-a-kind experience awaits in the fall in Cranberry Country, where area farms in these small county towns provide visitors with a view of the colorful harvesting of this truly American berry. Stop in at The A. D. Makepeace Company in Wareham to grab a bite at their Market while learning and experiencing a harvest. Families especially will enjoy King Richard’s Faire, held weekends in October, and the Christmas Festival of Lights in December in the town of Carver.
Plymouth County has been welcoming visitors since 1620. If you haven’t made it here yet, you owe it to yourself to experience a piece of Americana that has long held the heart of what New England is all about.