Historic landmark containing the first cemetery used by the Mayflower Pilgrims in Plymouth in 1620
General Information
Visitors are expected to be respectful, as this is a historic memorial site
How to Get There
From downtown Plymouth, MA: Walk along Water Street past Plymouth Rock and Pilgrim Memorial State Park. Cole’s Hill rises directly across the street and is accessible by foot via pathways and stairs leading to the summit.
Overview
Cole's Hill is a National Historic Landmark (1960) and the site of the first cemetery used by the Mayflower Pilgrims, where they buried their dead during the winter of 1620-21. It stands on Carver Street across from Plymouth Rock, and the Pilgrim Society has owned it since 1820. It is now a public park.
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