August 1 marked the 125th anniversary of the completion and dedication of one of Americas most ambitious memorials: the Pilgrims Monument, now called the National Monument to the Forefathers. Constructed over a period of 30 years in Plymouth, Massachusetts, at the general site where the Pilgrim Fathers had landed in 1620, the National Monument to the Forefathers was dedicated on August 1, 1889, to honor Americas Forefathers, “in remembrance of their labors, sacrifices and sufferings for the cause of civil and religious liberty,” as the monuments front panel explains.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 21:37:51 +0000
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