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plymouth rock

from pilgrims, american history posted in history by pete_nice

Located at Pilgrim Memorial State Park in Plymouth, MA are the alleged remnants of Plymouth Rock- the site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620.

"Alleged" because the specific rock itself was selected based on the memory of a 94-year-old man who was born 27 years after the Pilgrims landed. "Remnants" because that said rock was chipped away by tourist scavengers, and broken in half (the other half is in Plymouth's meeting house, Pilgrim Hall).

The rock was inscribed with the date "1620", and is now mercifully resting under a Victorian-style canopy and behind an iron fence.

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paul revere house

from american revolution, freedom trail posted in history by pete_nice

A small wooden house built in the North End in 1680, the Paul Revere House is the oldest building in Boston.

The home was purchased by Revere in 1770 when he was 35 years old. It was where he was living with his family (he had 16 children in all) when he made his famous ride to Lexington on April 18, 1775. This was later immortalized by Longfellow’s famous poem "Paul Revere’s Ride".

Today, the home is part of the Freedom Trail.

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stonehenge

from druids posted in history by tacopolis

Spinal Tap celebrated Stonehenge in This is Spinal Tap, albeit not to scale.

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stonehenge

from druids posted in history by tacopolis

The stones of Stonehenge were tragically knocked over by American Clark Griswald's rental car.

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stonehenge

from druids posted in history by tacopolis

Not to be confused with Carhenge.

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