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Interesting historical notes on Plymouth and surrounding areas.

1620: The Mayflower departs Provincetown for Plymouth

Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 8:54am

1620: Pilgrims end five week Cape Cod stay, head west

70 years ago: A date which will live in Infamy

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 8:34am

Today is the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Hawaii
How many school children today are taught about this heinous event

1654: Plymouth Court clamps down on Quakers

Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 4:38pm

1654: Quakers are not wanted here
Most peaceful of Christian viewed as a threat by the Pilgrims

On this day in 1654, the Plymouth Court ordered that any boat carrying Quakers to the the area be seized to prevent the religious heretics from landing.

1978: Blizzard shuts down Plymouth. 2007: Foreclosures highest in history. 2009: Move to make Quohog the state shellfish

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/17/2011 - 12:26pm


1978: The Blizzard of the the Century hits Eastern Massachusetts

1884: Verdict in Plymouth's famous "Cape Cod Folks" libel suit

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 6:00am

1884: Perhaps some of the Cedarville people might have been libeled

1941: Liner aground in Cape Cod Canal on maiden voyage; 2007: Attorney General appeals NRC decision on Pilgrim Nuke plant relicensing

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 12:26pm

1941: Ocean Liner President Hayes runs aground in Cape Cod Canal

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