IN NEW ENGLAND AMONG LANDMARKS OF PILGRIM AND PURITAN REVOLUTIONARY PERIODS BY EDWIN M. BACON AUTHOR OF "BACON'S DICTIONARY OF BOSTON," "WALKS AND RIDES IN THE SILVER, BURDETT & COMPANY NEW YORK. BOSTON. CHICAGO. PREFACE. THE object of the Pilgrimages to historic places in New England of which account is given in these pages was to recall the early history of our country, from the beginning of the colonial period to the Revolution, through the study and inspiration of landmarks many of which are still preserved, while the sites of many more are yet easily to be identified. In going over the course laid out for the itineracy, the chronicler of these journeyings endeavored to give the true facts of history drawn from the best authorities, and, so far as possible, from original sources. To this end he consulted historical students as well as historical publications; and to the former he is indebted for the correction of some popular fallacies, with new readings of some important parts of the story. In the composition and arrangement of the book the effort has been made to render it acceptable both for supplementary reading in schools and to the general reader. From Boston to Cape Cod tip. - Historic points along the waterway. - The Pilgrims in Boston Harbor before the Puritans came.—The expedi- tion up from Plymouth led by Standish in 1621: Winslow's minute nar- rative. The Norsemen's explorations of 1000-1004: legend of Thorvald's "Krossaness."- Early comers to Cape Cod. - The Mayflower in Prov- incetown Harbor. - The Compact signed in its cabin. - First landing- place of the Pilgrims. —Quaint Provincetown and its weird sand-hills. -The path of the first Pilgrim exploration party. - By Cape Cod to CHAPTER III. First impressions of the oldest town in New England. - Forefathers' Rock and its story. - Clark's Island, first landing-place of the Pilgrims in Plymouth Harbor. — The voyage of the shallop which brought them here. The subsequent coming of the Mayflower's passengers. - Cole's Hill and Leyden Street. - Sites of the first houses. The sad first win- ter. The sailing away of the Mayflower. The town seven years after the landing: the procession to Sunday service. — Town Square. — Burial Hill and its memorials. —Sites of the first fort and the watch-house. — Watson's Hill, where the first Indians appeared. — Town Brook. CHAPTER IV. |