National Monument to the Forefathers

May 30, 2020 Sunny

This site consists of a huge granite memorial set on a hill in Plymouth. The 81 foot solid granite statue was started in 1859 and dedicated in 1889. It’s believed to be the largest solid granite monument in the world.

The monument is really large and impressive. The large statue is of “Faith” holding a Bible. There are also 4 faces with different statues and inscriptions, which represent the founding principles of the Pilgrims, such as Morality, Law, Education, and Liberty.

Liberty shows a scene from the passengers’ first footsteps in the New World.

You can also see the names of the original passengers who sailed over on the Mayflower.

We were really surprised and delighted to find a gem of a statue like this in Plymouth. It’s a shame that it’s tucked away on a side street, undiscovered by many visitors. But it really deserves a visit if you’re in Plymouth. You’ll be amazed.

This was really a gem. It’s a beautiful monument with a statue of Faith on top and engravings around the sides. It was surprisingly grand and well worth a visit.
It was unexpected and grand.
It’s a hidden gem, but it’s not actually hidden. We were just stupid for never noticing it before.
It was a small monument and apparently it is supposed to be one of the biggest statues but not really.
It’s just a statue looking to a tree and there is four people and we saw pictures of people on the Mayflower and we saw a list of people who went on the Mayflower.