Our first venture out of Boston is to the Pilgrim Village ... allegedly where the Pilgrims landed ... much disputed by Provincetown, who claim they landed there first!
Mainly an educational site for children with people in role models demonstrating the crafts that were needed. The walk starts indigenous peoples' summer and winter huts.
Fabulous interaction between the role players and the students.
How did they do it? It must have been hell on earth in those small houses not knowing if they were going to survive. The cottages were so basic but surprisingly some had quite good solid furniture. I hadn't realised that many of them came from Holland. They left because of the war with England and they feared persecution once more.
Brrrr this cold in June imagine what it was like in December when they arrived!
Mainly an educational site for children with people in role models demonstrating the crafts that were needed. The walk starts indigenous peoples' summer and winter huts.
Fabulous interaction between the role players and the students.
How did they do it? It must have been hell on earth in those small houses not knowing if they were going to survive. The cottages were so basic but surprisingly some had quite good solid furniture. I hadn't realised that many of them came from Holland. They left because of the war with England and they feared persecution once more.
Kids loved hauling out the mattresses - great fun in the sun but yet one more task in reality.
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