10/22/2023
Some interesting facts about Plymouth Rock:
🪨 The first references to Plymouth Rock are found over 100 years after the actual landing of the Pilgrims.
🪨 The top (visible) 1/3 of Plymouth Rock weighs approximately 4 tons. The bottom portion (under the sand) weighs approximately 6 tons.
🪨 The Rock as it exists today is estimated to be only about 1/3 to 1/2 of its original size.
🪨 The top half has been dragged around town, broken, and chipped away at by 18th and 19th century souvenir hunters.
Learn more about the history of Plymouth Rock from Pilgrim Hall Museum: https://www.pilgrimhall.org/plymouth_rock.htm