Newark post., 1910-11-16

Ntiti ~ siiS J. iiS I'm CldtHclS WHO
first celebrated this day, and those
things whica surrounded them.
Let US travel in imagination to the
HISTORIC toWn Of Plymouth and review
some of the interesting landmarks OF
THAI locality
j., We SHAH board small steamer
which makes a daily trip between
Boston and Plymouth, up and down
the Bay. Boston Harbor itself is fill
ed with interest. The numerous is
Aands, all clothed iii such a velvety
greenncss, some marked by the per
tect order characteristic Of the gov
ernment forts located thereon, others
.representuIg pleasant homes.
s.r, AS we approach the open sea, when
close to plymouth, we pass the inter-
estng Minot's Light VIII ch marks a
dangerouS ledge OF rock in the Allan
tic, and whose construction is such a
triumph Of engineering skill. CAS- we
pass the spot a fellow-traveller cx-
pfains that Hopkinson Smith describes
the building Of this in his story of
Caleb West. the master-driver)
~. By this time we find ourselves ap-
Hproachins, long line of sandy beach
and we discover that we have reached
" our destination. How many exclama
.tlOns Of surprise there are over the
slay Of the Land. So many of us had
Slpictured The stern and rock bound
!, coast" of Mrs. Heman's fame We
fild a .ratlcr pleasing landscape lying
before US Within the borders of this
town Gov :,siiip) are over 10000 acres
Of woot;apd. much OF it being truly
representative of the primitive wilder
ness thai was trodden by the Pilgrims.
The land is broken in outline and
rolling IN every part, being heaped up
Iii quick succeeding hills and ranges.
like the. hilsows Of the ocean in
strong tidcway," thus affording situa-
ton ior the hundreds OF ponds and
lakes whch we find within the town
limits. These with the white sanded
shores and bottoms, give the country
a peculiar charm and form, with their
stores of liue fish. one Of the attrac-
tions wh.c', are fast making Plymouth
a popua, summer resort The forests
extend fcs miles without a break save
where fores. fires have devastated
Skirting the lakes and ponds and
winding over and among the hills are
The roadwaYs. hardened and well refin-
ed by the usage of three centuries of
travellers. From every hilltop one
catches views of the ever-restless
ocean as It GIBBS and flows. Such is
Our first Impression OF Plymouth.
AS VIC leave the small boat which
kas beer the cause of ea-sickness to
probably oue-half of those on board,
I'll atteni,"" is turned to what is prob
ably the most interesting historical
Felic of The continent The piece of
ock OF sac'' widespread fame lies be
re-us. .'he authenticity OF the stdry
b9 the landing on this spot rests both
apon general tradition and ell-dehped
statements handed down from genera
tion to generation
Among these may be mentioned the
siatemeata # Ephraim Spooner to
persons rcaently deceased, that i'll I74I
ghen 1t was proposed to- construct a
wharf over The rock, + der Thomas
Fauncc. lirr.' i'll I647 and then "a years
age, SOS carried i'll a chair to the
u tpot, and Opposing it about to be
2 hurried ta'eyer, bade it sn affectionate
farewell as the first resting place of
the feet Of tile Pilgrims He stated
that his father, John Faunce, who
came ov-. il the Ann in 1923 had re-
paatediy iolt! him the story. He was
,1gld enough 10 have listened to May
Aower's passengers themselves, being
ten yeas Did when Governor Brad
ford died. II when John Howland died,
9 at the death Of Miles Standish and
SO wheii !ohu Alden passed away
y granite canopy has been erected
oyer the landmark, but al are free TO
stand Gil Has rock where the Pilgrims
have stool and gain inspiration for
carrying IN .he great nation and hold
eng it ttac 70 as lofty principles as
ky,fc H. t...t,' Al. 4
In l774 III attempt was made to re-
move The rock to the foot of the Lib
erty pole u the town square, which
resulted ~ its s~rsration. Only the
upper pat was taken, and this has
since beea returned to its original
position, rcuaited to its fellow rock.
Moving nu inland we come to Bur-
ial Hill We thrill with wonder over
the YOUTH yet the greatness of Amer
lea as we stand by the grave of Gov
ernor Bradford. the famous ruler OF
Plymouth Colony. This is indeed a
,teautful ,estng place here on the
height, with the land gently sloping
down to the great expanse OF ocean at
ats fooi-wth its vastness suggesting
eternity
The marble obelisk marking the Sec
ohd governors grave bears an old
Hel'faw inscription. which free trans
lstion renders:
'No not Dase'y rclinquish what the
fathers with difficulty attained"
On q path running to the rear en-
trance of his place, is the Oldest stone
in the cemetery. There were many de-
s mands rpcu the savings OF the colon
lists, and i vas years before any found
It possible 10 provide stones for their
Graves--as J. was necessary to import
them from England and this meant
much cost. The oldest one just men
toned IS 70 the memory of Edward
Gray, bearing date OF 1881. There are
-four original stones bearing dates in