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South of Boston Attractions

If Plymouth, Quincy, Fall River or other towns south of Boston are your travel destination, start here for ideas on historic sites to visit, trip planners and guides, plimoth plantation information, museums, the Battleship Massachusetts and more.
Mayflower II Photo Gallery
The Mayflower II, a carefully crafted replica of the four-masted cargo ship that carried 102 religious dissidents to New England's shores in 1620, has been a fixture in Plymouth Harbor since 1957. These photos, taken during the famous ship's 50th anniversary year, provide a glimpse of what visitors experience aboard Mayflower II.
Plimoth Plantation: A Photo Album
From your About Guide, it's 1627 all the time at Plimoth Plantation, the living history attraction in Plymouth, Massachusetts, that recreates the life of the Pilgrims. Come along on a virtual tour of Plimoth Plantation with me.
Visit the Rock... Plymouth Rock!
From your About Guide, what's the most visited rock in New England? Plymouth Rock, of course.
Adams National Historic Site
This National Park Service site in Quincy is home to the birthplaces and resting place of two U.S. presidents and several other historic structures.
Battleship Massachusetts
Visit, or even get a group together and stay overnight aboard the Battleship Massachusetts, docked at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Destination Plymouth
Destination Plymouth brings you this useful starting point for planning a trip to the land of the Pilgrims. Events, shops, historic sites and more.
Plimoth Plantation
This living history museum features the 1627 Pilgrim Village, Hobbamock's Wampanoag Indian Homesite, and tours of Mayflower II.
United States Naval and Shipbuilding Museum
Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, this museum is home to many naval history exhibits and the USS Salem, the world's only preserved heavy cruiser.
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