Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum Participates in Meeting with Plymouth 400 Inc.

The Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum (PMPM) participated in a meeting with Plymouth 400 Inc. representatives in Provincetown on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. The PMPM is a founding organizational member of Plymouth 400 Inc. The group met at Provincetown Town Hall and also visited the PMPM. Plymouth 400 Inc. and Provincetown 400 were established to commemorate the 400th anniversary in 2020 of the Mayflower voyage and founding of the Plymouth Colony. The photo was taken at Provincetown Town Hall.

Front row, left to right: Michele Pecoraro (ED Plymouth 400,) Dr. Cheryl Andrews (Provincetown Selectman and State Commission,) Sheila Fay (Provincetown 400)

Second row, left to right: Lisa Giuffre, Rep. Sarah Peake, Tony Fuccillo (Provincetown Tourism Director,) Mary Shields (Plymouth 400), Radu Luca (Assistant Director, Provincetown Tourism)

Third row, left to right: Julie Pagano, Kenneth Tavares (Plymouth 400 and Plymouth Selectman Chair), John McDonagh (PMPM Executive Director,) Raphael Richter (Provincetown Selectman Chair,) Paul Cripps (Plymouth 400 – Plymouth Tourism Director,) Mike Jackman (Cong. Keating’s Office).

About the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum

Dedicated in 1910, the Monument commemorates the first landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims in the ‘new world’ -- in Provincetown in 1620. Here they signed the historic Mayflower Compact, the first formal agreement in the ‘new world’ to establish a government by the people, the cornerstone of American democracy. They explored the Cape for five weeks before sailing on to Plymouth. At 252 feet, the Monument is an engineering marvel and the tallest all granite tower in the United States. Visitors can climb the Monument’s 116 steps and 60 ramps at a leisurely pace and enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire Cape and visit our webcam for a live “View from the Top.” The Provincetown Museum at the base of the Monument presents engaging exhibitions of important chapters in our national heritage and the Town’s history and is a partner in Provincetown 400 Inc. and Plymouth 400 Inc. in 2020, the anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and founding of the Plymouth Colony. Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum is a non-profit educational, tax-exempt 501(3)(c) organization. For more information please visit pilgrim-monument.org.

(Photo Credit: Lise Balk King)