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Thanksgiving in New England

If you're planning a New England Thanksgiving getaway, here are some resources to get you started.
Thanksgiving Cornucopia
From your About Guide, a cornucopia of Thanksgiving holiday ideas from the place where it all started!
Thanksgiving Dinner New England-Style
From your About Guide, celebrate with the Pilgrims, or bring a New England touch to your own holiday.
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.
The Pilgrim Monument
The Pilgrim Monument is located in Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod, not in Plymouth as you might have guessed. That is because the Pilgrims landed first at Cape Cod before settling permanently in Plymouth. Climb the Pilgrim Monument, America's tallest granite structure, for spectacular Cape Cod views.
Plimoth Plantation: A Photo Album
From your About Guide, plan your visit to Plimoth Plantation and get a preview of what you'll see with this guide and photo tour.
Visit the Rock... Plymouth Rock!
From your About Guide, what's the most visited rock in New England? Plymouth Rock, of course.
Thanksgiving Ski and Stay Packages at Sunday River
Ski off those Thanksgiving calories! Sunday River in Maine offers ski and stay packages including lodging, lift tickets and the opportunity to try new gear during Demo Days.
John Carver Inn & Spa
If you want to stay at the site of the original Pilgrim settlement, make reservations at Plymouth's John Carver Inn this Thanksgiving.
The Mayflower II
The Boston Insider reports on how you can tour Mayflower II, a replica of the Pilgrims' original ship which is now docked near Plymouth Rock.
New England Thanksgiving Buffet
Plimoth Plantation offers a Thanksgiving Day Buffet for those who want to spend Thanksgiving where it all began. Advance reservations are required.
Old Sturbridge Village Thanksgiving Day Celebration
Old Sturbridge Village honors the Thanksgiving holiday by re-creating an 1830s New England Thanksgiving celebration.
Pilgrim Hall Museum
This Plymouth museum exhibits Pilgrim possessions and Native American artifacts that tell the story of America's early traditions.
Plymouth and Plymouth Rock
The Boston Insider takes you to America's most famous rock, and to other sights in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Spend Thanksgiving on Cape Cod
The Colonial House Inn, a 300-year-old sea captain's mansion in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod offers a four-night Thanksgiving weekend package that includes an old-fashioned turkey dinner.
Thanksgiving Day at Plimoth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Celebrate the holiday with the Pilgrims at this living history museum.
Thanksgiving Dinner in Boston
The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau provides this guide to Greater Boston restaurants that will be serving Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving Getaway in Maine
The Thanksgiving Getaway package at Inn Britannia in Searsport, Maine, includes a two-night stay, a Friday evening buffet dinner with wine, gourmet multi-course breakfasts served fireside a traditional five-course Thanksgiving turkey dinner and a brown bag turkey sandwich at checkout.
Thanksgiving Retreat at Franconia Inn
New Hampshire's Franconia Inn has a three-night Thanksgiving Retreat complete with turkey dinner, breakfasts, a horse-drawn wagon ride and a fresh-cut Christmas tree and wreath to take home.
Thanksgiving Weekend at The Cliff House
This three-night Thanksgiving weekend package includes either Thanksgiving dinner or a lobster dinner--tough choice!

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