Plymouth Colony
Americannoun
noun
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The Plymouth Colony, Mr. Reynolds writes, stood out to later Americans as “a beacon of democratic experimentation and egalitarianism.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Conover said the arboretum is home to many beautiful native plants, including an enormous white oak that was a sapling when the Mayflower dropped anchor in Plymouth Colony.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2023
In November of 1621, when the Plymouth Colony sat down to feast with the Wampanoag, I’d bet the colonists felt grateful just to be alive.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2021
In the summer of 1638 an English indentured servant in the Plymouth Colony, Arthur Peach, ran away from his master.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2021
“That’s John Chiltington and his wife, Elinor. They came to Plymouth Colony on the Mayflower. Can we move on to Andrew’s family? Please?”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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