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Plymouth Rock


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 25 attractions in Plymouth
Traveler Description: Now surrounded by protective pillars, this unimposing rock was allegedly the first piece of land touched by the Pilgrims in the New World.
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Attraction type: Historic site, Landmark/point of interest, Monument

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5 of 5 stars
JudyMetroNYCarea   75 contributions
Metro NYC area
Nov 18, 2009

Ok, so it's a bit odd to put this huge pavilion over a rock. Not likely it is the same rock or the same location since no one bothered to mention this historic rock for more than 100 year after the fact! But I think a visitor gets the gist of what it symbolizes. However, there is plenty to see... more

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3 of 5 stars
wantonstoup   264 contributions
Denver, Colorado
Oct 29, 2009

You've read the reviews - it's a bit of a joke (and likely not even historically significant other than you learned about it growing up!) but you HAVE to see it while in Plymouth, so go with a smile and 30 seconds to kill. more

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4 of 5 stars
NewYorkDerock555   1 contribution
Massapequa, New York
Oct 8, 2009

Visited Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts. Basically if you've never been there the rock stamped "1630" sits in the bay, surrounded by water and is encased in a granite structure. Also a replica of the Mayflower sits in the bay. Both are historical, and therefore worth seeing. Plenty to do in Plymouth. Also took the tour trolley which gives you a... more

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1 of 5 stars
Kuthulazrah   25 contributions
Sevierville, Tennessee
Aug 20, 2008

I know if your there you have to see it.......but .....well.....thats about it. Its a small stone that they are not even sure that its anything more than a stone that someone said they stepped on decades later. All in all just buy a paper weight of it from some tourist store, I think you'll be happier. more

Why not.
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3 of 5 stars
readynow   37 contributions
Streamwood, IL
Jul 5, 2007
1
person found this review helpful

Not really much there, but if you are walking around Plymouth why not stop to see it. Take a couple of pictures, ask a couple questions & then move on to the next thing. We were there on Monday, 25JUN07. The area is very picturesque. & there were a couple of rangers at the site to explain the symbolism of... more

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5 of 5 stars
shayla038   3 contributions
Orlando
Jun 26, 2007

We arrived at plymouth Rock on a Sunday it was rainy,deary,and freezing in June but on to my review we went to see Plymouth Rock and it was really exciting and cool there was a lady there that could explain and answer any questions you had. more

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3 of 5 stars
GMan5431   205 contributions
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 30, 2007
1
person found this review helpful

I agree with the first reviewer. I was expecting a little something more here. All you get is a rock sitting there alone. Thought there would be something else, a little more presentation or something. Not really worth a stop here unless its on your way, which it was for me. G Man more

Not Much!
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1 of 5 stars
OscarW.   9 contributions
NY
Aug 25, 2006
2
people found this review helpful

Plymouth Rock will take you about 30 seconds to see! It is a fairly small boulder inside a small, litter-strewn pavillion. My former roomate is from Plymouth and she said that "the rock" has been replaced a number of times! Even if its just symbolic, I feel that they could do A Lot more with the presentation here. However, you'll... more

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Plymouth Rock Address

Plymouth, MA
Tel: 508-746-1622