36090--Burial Ground. Plymouth, Mass.

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Verso reads: H29—(26090). Burial Hill, Plymouth, Mass. Back from the shore at Plymouth rises a steep hill and its top was wisely chosen by Captain Miles Standish as the proper place for a fort. In the language of the old historian, "The somer they built a fort with good timber both strong and comly which was of good defense, made with a slate rood and battlements on which their ordinance was mounted, and where they kept constant watch, especially in time of danger. It served them also for a meeting house and was accordingly fitted for that use." On Sabbath morning the drum was beat and every one formed in line three abreast to go to church, every man with sword and gun. First came the little army, then the women and children and at the end the Governor. On his right was Elder Brewster, the minister who was to preach; on his left marched Captain Miles Standish with sword and gun. Those who died the first winter were not buried here. Their burial place was planted to wheat to hide the graves from the Indians. But here lie Pilgrims who died later along with men who took part in the expedition against Louisburg in 1745 and many heroes of the Revolution and Civil War. From this hill there is a grand view of the harbor. The Pilgrims always kept a lookout stationed on the fort to give notice of any ship, and of any whale that came into view. There was a fine of twenty shillings for telling a lie about seeing a whale, while telling a pernicious lie about anything else cost only ten shillings. Copyright by The Keystone View Company.

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