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Provincetown :: Wednesday, February 8th 2012
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Postcard of the dedication, Aug. 5, 1910. |
Monument Celebrating 100
PMPM starts its centennial season April 1
March 27th, 2010
Nearly 100 years ago, the Atlantic fleet of the U.S. Navy sailed into Provincetown’s harbor. President William Taft followed a day later in a yacht that dropped anchor near where the Mayflower ship carrying the Pilgrims is thought to have stopped in November of 1620.
| A number of gala events will take place throughout the summer to celebrate the monument’s first 100 years, culminating in a rededication ceremony in August that planners hope prompts a visit from President Barack Obama. |
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The president had traveled to land’s end to lead a dedication ceremony for the newly completed Pilgrim Monument, a granite structure of 252 feet that has dominated the Provincetown skyline ever since.
The Pilgrim Monument and the adjoining Provincetown Museum reopen after their winter closure for visitors on April 1, beginning a special centennial season.
A number of gala events will take place throughout the summer to celebrate the monument’s first 100 years, culminating in a rededication ceremony in August that planners hope prompts a visit from President Barack Obama. The museum is also hosting an exhibit that features 100 artworks that present views of the monument.
Although many textbooks fail to mention Provincetown’s Pilgrim connection, residents have always been proud of the fact that it is here where the Pilgrims first landed and signed the Mayflower Compact.
At the close of the nineteenth century, they began lobbying the federal government to help them with the costs of building a monument to honor that heritage.
The resulting commemorative proudly juts skyward, and can be seen from nearly every vantage point in town. Today, visitors can climb to its top to enjoy a breathtaking vista of Provincetown’s perch on the Outer Cape, and the harbor where the Pilgrims found their first American shelter.
The monument is also joined in its historic vigil by the nearby Provincetown Museum. It is home to a wide variety of exhibits about everything from the area’s native Wampanoag tribe to its maritime history, its Portuguese community, and its role as an arts colony.
In addition to the permanent displays, the museum also mounts a new exhibit every summer. This year it will feature objects and art about the Pilgrim Monument.
The Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum will be open daily between April and November. To find out more information about upcoming events, call 508.487.1310 or visit www.pilgrim-monument.org.
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