Pilgrim Hall Museum

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Pilgrim Hall
Pilgrim Hall Museum, the oldest public museum in the United States
Location75 Court St
Plymouth, Massachusetts
ArchitectAlexander Parris
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.72001298[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1972

The Pilgrim Hall Museum at 75 Court Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts is the oldest public museum in the United States in continuous operation, having opened in 1824.

History

The Pilgrim Society, established in 1820, runs the museum. The museum tells the story of the

McKim Mead & White.[2] In 2008, an addition was added to the museum along with a new sign, activities, and advertising throughout the downtown area. Its building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.

Collections

The Pilgrim Hall Museum contains artifact collections, artwork, a library, and

archives. Prominent pieces include original Pilgrim era artifacts, such as the original Brewster Chair and a 1651 portrait of Edward Winslow, the only known contemporaneous Pilgrim portrait. The museum owns the remnants of the Sparrow Hawk, the only known remains of a trans-Atlantic 17th-century ship, which wrecked off of Cape Cod in 1626. The Sparrow Hawk remnants are currently in storage. The top part of Plymouth Rock
sat in front of the building from the 1830s to the 1880s, when it was reunited with the bottom half in the Plymouth waterfront. A portion of the Rock was retained at the museum where visitors are currently permitted to touch it.

Gallery

  • Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, by William Halsall, 1882.
    Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, by William Halsall, 1882.
  • Signing the Mayflower Compact, by Edward Percy Moran, c. 1900, is now in the collection of the Pilgrim Hall Museum
    Signing the Mayflower Compact, by Edward Percy Moran, c. 1900, is now in the collection of the Pilgrim Hall Museum
  • The museum's 1651 portrait of Edward Winslow, the only known portrait of a Pilgrim painted from life
    The museum's 1651 portrait of Edward Winslow, the only known portrait of a Pilgrim painted from life
  • The museum owns The Landing of the Pilgrims., by Henry A. Bacon, 1877
    The museum owns The Landing of the Pilgrims., by
    Henry A. Bacon
    , 1877
  • The museum owns the original Elder Brewster Chair and Peregrine White cradle
    The museum owns the original Elder Brewster Chair and Peregrine White cradle
  • Pilgrim Museum in 1910 postcard
    Pilgrim Museum in 1910 postcard
  • Embarkation of the Pilgrims by Robert Weir, a copy is also located in the United States Capitol rotunda, Washington, DC
    Embarkation of the Pilgrims by
    Washington, DC
  • the 1626 Sparrow-Hawk wreck is displayed at the museum
    the 1626 Sparrow-Hawk wreck is displayed at the museum
  • A portion of Plymouth Rock on display at the museum
    A portion of Plymouth Rock on display at the museum

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Pilgrim Hall". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-04-17.

Further reading

Sparrow Hawk

External links

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