Plymouth is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest municipality in Massachusetts by area. The population was 51,701 at the 2000 census. It and Brockton are the county seats of Plymouth County⁶. It is named after Plymouth, United Kingdom, which is, in turn, named for the mouth of the river Plym. Plymouth is best known for being the landing site of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims. Founded in 1620, Plymouth is the oldest municipality in New England and one of the oldest in the United States. It is the first permanent British settlement in the modern United States. It has served as the location of several prominent events, including the First Thanksgiving.

GOVERNMENT

EDUCATION

Plymouth operates a large school system, with an enrollment over 8,000 students. There is the Mount Pleasant Preschool, eight elementaries (Cold Spring, Federal Furnace, Hedge, Indian Brook, Manomet, Nathanial Morton, South and West Elementaries) which serve students from kindergarten to fifth grade, two middle schools (Plymouth Community Intermediate and Plymouth South Middle) which serve grades 5-8, and two high schools, Plymouth North and Plymouth South. Plymouth North's colors are blue and white, and their nickname is the Eagles. Plymouth South's colors are teal and black, and their nickname is the Panthers. Both play in the Atlantic Coast League, and both share a rivalry with each other. Students wishing to receive a technical education primarily attend Plymouth South, which has a technical center. There is also a charter school in the town, Rising Tide Charter School, which serves middle school-aged children. Two special education schools, the Baird School and the Radius Pediatric School, are located within the town. The school district has a contract with First Student, a school bus company. the town has 86 school buses and they run out of two lots one at exit 5 and one at exit 2.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Promoted as America's Hometown, Plymouth is a tourist destination noted for its heritage, which includes Plymouth Rock, the living history village Plimoth Plantation and the nation's oldest public museum, the Pilgrim Hall Museum. The Plymouth Rock Memorial, constructed in 1921, was designed by famed astronomical illustrator Chesley Bonestell, who designed the Chrysler Building gargoyles and contributed to the design of the Golden Gate Bridge. In addition to the Plymouth Rock Memorial, several other monuments were constructed in celebration of Plymouth's tricentennial; these include a statue of Massasoit, William Bradford, and a sarcophagus containing the bones of the 51 Pilgrims who died in the winter of 1620-21, which rests atop Cole's Hill. At a small pier approximately 300 yards from Plymouth Rock, there is a replica of the original Mayflower ship, the Mayflower II. Built in England in 1957 and sailed to America by famous mariner Alan Villiers, it serves as a museum where one can learn about the historic voyage from Plymouth, England. The town also features the National Monument to the Forefathers, dedicated in 1889, which is the tallest free-standing solid granite monument in the United States, standing at 81 feet tall. Other notable historical sites include the Jenney Grist Mill, a working replica of the original mill, which was built in 1636; as well as the Richard Sparrow House, the oldest house still standing in Plymouth, which was built in 1640. Plymouth is home to numerous beaches, a working port -- from which whale watching, deep sea fishing and harbor excursions sail -- and Myles Standish State Forest, the Commonwealth's second largest state forest and a popular camping destination. Also, Ellisville State Park boasts a natural beach inside Cape Cod Bay. Plymouth also is home to 11 public and private golf courses, which include Squirrel Run, Pine Hills, and Plymouth Country Club.

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