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2021NOVEMBER 19, 20 & 21

HH The Weekend Before Thanksgiving HH

PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION

TO PLYMOUTH
ON SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 20

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OPENING CEREMONIES 9AM - PLYMOUTH ROCK
NEW PARADE START TIME 10AM AT PLYMOUTH ROCK - REVERSE PARADE ROUTE

ONE HOUR EARLIER - STEPPING OFF AT PLYMOUTH ROCK THEN CONTINUING AROUND WATER ST., ENDING AT THE CORNER OF COURT ST. AND NELSON ST.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
TO PLYMOUTH on SATURDAY
SPECIAL APPEARANCE
GOLDEN KNIGHTS ARMY TO ENJOY THE PARADE AND EVENTS.

PARACHUTE TEAM From Boston/ South Station to Kingston Station via commuter rail train:
Arrive at Kingston and take a FREE shuttle
The Golden Knights are the most formidable parachuting with service every 15 minutes, into the Parade.
competitors and demonstrators in the world today.
FREE SHUTTLE BUS TO THE WATERFRONT
n THURSDAY NOVEMBER 18
6PM and parking available at Exit 13 off of Route 3 to Obery Street;
behind the East Bay Grill at the Exit 17 off of Route 3 to commuter rail park on Marion Drive
Leo F. DeMarsh State Boat Ramp
with pyrotechnics. For more information, go to

n FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19 www.usathanksgiving.com/transportation
1PM
at the Plymouth South High School
Football Field

n SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 20
9:15AM
at the Pilgrim Memorial
State Park as part of
the parade opening
ceremonies.

OPENING CEREMONIES 9AM - PLYMOUTH ROCK
NEW PARADE START TIME 10AM AT PLYMOUTH ROCK - REVERSE PARADE ROUTE

ONE HOUR EARLIER - STEPPING OFF AT PLYMOUTH ROCK THEN CONTINUING AROUND WATER ST., ENDING AT THE CORNER OF COURT ST. AND NELSON ST.

2021NOVEMBER 19, 20 & 21

HH The Weekend Before Thanksgiving HH

OPENING CEREMONIES 9AM SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
PLYMOUTH ROCK
FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 19
NEW PARADE START TIME 10AM AT
PLYMOUTH ROCK - REVERSE PARADE ROUTE n PLYMOUTH PHILHARMONIC Tickets at www.usathanksgiving.com 7PM
n VIP EVENT FOR OUR SPONSORS
ONE HOUR EARLIER - STEPPING OFF AT
SATURDAY • NOVEMBER 20
PLYMOUTH ROCK THEN CONTINUING AROUND WATER ST.,
ENDING AT THE CORNER OF COURT ST. AND NELSON ST.

n OPENING CEREMONIES • 9AM
at Plymouth Rock

n THANKSGIVING PARADE • 10AM
at the Plymouth Rock continues on Main St to Court St.
and ends at the corner of Nelson St.

n WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES 9AM-4PM

Activites include:

• Craft Beer and Wine Garden 9AM-4PM

• Food Truck Alley

• Children’s Pavilion

• Portal to the Past Reenactment Village

• Native American Pavilion

n THE NATIONAL SENIOR & ALUMNI 6:30PM
DRUM & BUGLE CORPS REUNION CONCERT Memorial Hall

Doors open at 5:30PM • Tickets at www.usathanksgiving.com/concert-series/

SUNDAY • NOVEMBER 21

n HARVEST MARKET 11AM - 4PM

Locally grown, fresh-from-the-farm fruits, vegetables, herbs, preserves,
eggs, grass-fed meats, and mushrooms

2021CONCERTS

SEASONS OF RENEWAL Plymouth

STEVEN KARIDOYANES CONDUCTING Philharmonic Orchestra
in partnership with
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH • 7:00 PM
AMERICA’S HOMETOWN
THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION MEMORIAL HALL

83 COURT STREET, PLYMOUTH MA

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FOR DETAILS VISIT PLYMOUTHPHIL.ORG
OR CALL THE PHIL OFFICE AT 508-746-8008.

NATIONAL SENIOR ALUMNI CORPS &
DRUM & BUGLE CORPS REUNION BANDS

•SATURDAY NIGHT NOVEMBER 20TH from across
•6:30 PM MEMORIAL HALL the country

83 COURT STREET, PLYMOUTH MA

2021 n Defenders Concert Corps n Ct. Alumni n Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights

Line up n North Star Alumni Corps n Crusaders SR. Drum and Bugle Corps n Caballeros Alumni Corps
n The Trooper Alumni Corps, and n UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MARCHING BAND
A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC AND EXCELLENCE IN DRUM AND BUGLE CORP.

Tickets are required to hear the best of the historic Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps in the nation. An evening filled
with sound, drums and historic renditions of some of America's best songs. You don't want to miss this!

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE ON OUR WEBSITE www.usathanksgiving.com/concert-series/.

2021PARADE

AMERICA’S HOMETOWN BRING YOUR

Express Train CANNED GOODS!

Make a difference to help feed the less fortunate.

Please remember to bring your donation of
non-perishable food items to add to the train

along the parade route.

Representatives from our sponsor, Marty’s Buick GMC, will be
collecting food donations throughout the parade route. All food
will be distributed by the Greater Plymouth Food Warehouse.
Come and help us do it!

All nonperishable food items are also welcome, but the ones that
are in the biggest demand are peanut butter, cans of tuna, cereals,
paper towels and toilet paper, diapers and juices. People attending
the parade are welcomed to put items in the train when the
“America’s Hometown Express” comes past.

“Portal to thePast”

HISTORIC VILLAGE

Saturday, November 20 • 10 am - 4 pm

THE EDUCATIONAL AND HISTORIC VILLAGE AT
BREWSTER GARDENS will once again be brought to life as dedicated living

historians create a Historic Village filled with authentic camps and scenarios of historical eras.

SATURDAY

2021PARADE

HHP A R A D E brought to you by 2021New! FLOATS

9:00AM OPENING CEREMONY AT PLYMOUTH ROCK.
10:00AM PARADE STEPS OFF AT PLYMOUTH ROCK

& ENDS ON THE CORNER OF NELSON ST. AND COURT ST.

THE SATURDAY MORNING CELEBRATION
festivities begin on the Plymouth Massachusetts
historic waterfront. An opening ceremony, featuring a
variety of top-quality entertainment is followed by the
2021 Grand Parade.

This is one of America’s only historically accurate
chronological parades, visually bringing to life America’s
rich heritage representing each century from the 17th
through the 21st. In showing the preservation of
America’s history through the years, beginning with the
Pilgrim era, we promote an appreciation among our
citizens for our rich heritage.

The parade features beautifully decorated floats,
nationally recognized Drum and Bugle Corps, re-
enactment units from every period of American history
and military marching units.

H Exclusive Partnership with WCVB Channel 5 -
Televised Event

H Ranked 2nd Best Thanksgiving Parade
after Macy’s by AOL

H Ranked Top 20 International Festivals
by Chicago Tribune

H #1 Thanksgiving Destination by Rand McNally

H Top 100 Events in North America

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NEW THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THANKSGIVING – 1621

FLOAT

THE PILGRIMS AND THE NATIVE WAMPANOAG held
their three-day harvest festival in 1621 with at least 140 people. It

probably took place in the month of October. No one knows who

invited whom, but it’s a good thing the Natives brought much of the

food! Edward Winslow described it when he said::

““Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on
fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together
after we had gathered the fruit of our labors. They four in one day
killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company
almost a week. At which time, amongst other recreations, we
exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and
among the rest their greatest king, Massasoit, with some ninety
men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted; and they
went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation,
and bestowed on our governor, and upon the captain and others.”

Many cultures in North America gave thanks long before the
Pilgrims arrived. Though holy days were called for prayer and
fasting as well as thanksgiving in subsequent years, this was not the
root of the harvest festival of 1621. What makes Thanksgiving in Plymouth a “first” are its unique characteristics such as its three-day festival that included feasting and
possibly athletic games. Such friendship followed the peace alliance in March that paved the way for five decades of relative peace, an unusual occurrence during the time of
exploration. At this time in our nation’s history, let us take the high road and practice as well as encourage others to respect one another in spite of our differences, and live
peaceably in a land of plenty, thankful for our blessings!

NEW THE MAYFLOWER BELL FLOAT
AS THE MAYFLOWER II FLOAT
Military veterans have donated their medals,
RESTORATION PROJECT conducted by lapel pins, cuff links and even a belt buckle.
World War II veterans who donated medals
Plimoth-Patuxet Museum reached its were especially significant since the replica ship
in honor of the Pilgrims who sailed 400 years
conclusion, a call went out for metals to be ago was a gift from England for the help of the
U.S. in winning World War II. Think of it,
donated to form the historic bell that will sit the bell is cast from the sacrifices of those who
fought against tyranny and sits on a replica ship
on the replica ship. Bob Davidson, a of those who fled tyranny to settle here in New
England!
Vietnam veteran of Plymouth, remarked “I
A float will be in this year’s parade depicting
thought about what I should put in for a this Bell and the many sacrifices of those
veterans who have stood for liberty and been
couple of hours, actually, and I just thought willing to pay the ultimate price. Stand with
pride as this symbol of America’s Hometown
what better, fitting place for my service “floats by” you in this year’s parade!

medal than into a pot to make a bell that’s

going to be on the Mayflower and probably

will be there for hundreds of years… Every

time they ring that bell they’ll be ringing it

with Vietnam veterans being part of it. I

didn’t just put it in for me. I put it in for

everyone.”

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NEW BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL FLOAT

FLOAT THIS FLOAT DEPICTS THE FIRST
“PUBLIC” SCHOOL IN AMERICA,
BOSTON LATIN, started in 1635, teacher; doing so for 70 years! He
which still continues today! A plaque tutored three generations of Mather’s
marking its original location is on the – Richard, Increase and Cotton. He
sidewalk of School Street in Boston in made famous the three methods for
front of the Old City Hall. John training students to think and reason.
Cotton inspired its founding and He utilized the copy-book where
modeled its instruction after the Free students would copy the productivity
Grammar Schools in his hometown of their instructor. Then, he utilized
of Derby, England. Though “public” recitation where students would
in the sense of operating through memorize great orations; and finally
taxation, not all could attend, and not he used declamation – the writing
all paid taxes in its support. It has very and giving of orations; and debating it
strict admissions policies to this day. in from of the class publicly.

Philemon Purmont was the first Around this float are walking re-
School Master. Ezekiel Cheever enactors portraying some of Boston
(1614-1708) became its most famous Latin School’s most famous graduates
Famous graduates – Sam Adams,
Ben Franklin (dropped out), and
John Hancock.

NEW IMMIGRATION FLOAT
FLOAT
merica is a nation of immigrants.
THE ENGLISH CAME IN 1607 TO JAMESTOWN AND 1620 TO
PLYMOUTH. Here in Plymouth, the Pilgrims would not have

survived had not the Wampanoag initiated peace and helped them

plant, cultivate and grow corn. Immigration relies on good hosts

who show hospitality – and to the Wampanoag’s credit, in spite of

how they were treated only six years before, they hosted the

Pilgrim immigrants very well.

On the front of this float is a lighthouse with the words “Beacon of
Hope.” America and its hallmark qualities of self-government,
religious and civil liberty, has drawn people from all over the world
to experience freedoms they did not have in such proportion in
their homeland. Ingenuity and hard work have allowed
immigrants throughout our history to achieve a high level of
productivity and become a part of the fabric of the United States. A boat symbolizing the transportation with which most people have arrived, with the words
“Coming to America” on the back, will be followed by individuals carrying 193 flags representing the nations of the world recognized in the United Nations!

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NEW THE GOLDEN SPIKE OF THE
FLOAT TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD

RAILROAD TRAINS EMERGED IN THE 1830’S. The locomotives could travel 15 to 20 miles per hour! By
1840, 3,000 miles of track had been laid, mostly in the Northeast. Travel west was difficult, costly and took months.
The dream of a transcontinental railroad emerged. By 1850, 9,000 miles of track was laid east of the Missouri river, but
connecting to the west was a challenge.

Asa Whitney (father of Pacific railroads) petitioned Congress in 1845 to finance a railroad and by 1849 he had
composed a map. It was at this time that several, led by Captain Howard Stansbury, surveyed the Great Salt Lake
valley as a possible route. Theodore Judah convinced Congress on a route and President Abraham Lincoln signed
it on July 1, 1862. The Pacific Railway Act had the Central Pacific (heading east) and Union Pacific (heading
west) begin construction in 1863 (from California) and 1864 (from Nebraska).

Competition on how much track could be completed in a day emerged. The Central Pacific railroad workers
(including Chinese and Irish labor), laid ten miles and 56 feet of track in we twelve hours using 25,800 ties, 3,520
rails, 28,160 spikes, 14,080 bolts! It has never been matched since! Brigham Young, leader of the Mormon
Church, saw the value of a railroad in allowing more to migrate toward Utah, and contracted to help with workers.
Though Union Pacific went bankrupt, Young negotiated payments in commodities to keep building.

Native Tribes directly affected by this expansion understandably attacked its progress. Regrettably, the result among some 15 tribes was
devastating. A period of war resulted in the National Government forcing many off their lands and on to Reservations. But Congress
continued and named Promontory Summit as the place to join the east and west rails.

The Union Pacific No. 119 and the Central Pacific No. 60 faced each other at Promontory Summit on May 10, 1869, separated by the
width of one rail and christened with champagne. Four precious-metal spikes were used in the ceremony (two gold, one mixed, and one
silver) but were not actually driven into the crosstie. The last iron spike that replaced these ceremonial ones was wired to a telegraph
line so the entire nation could hear the last blows! On July 30, 1869, Congress took control and now preserves Golden Spike National
Historical Site.

NEW

FLOAT

Each year our history float depicts the theme of our
A FIRST RESPONDERS TRIBUTEMERICA IS A NATION OF FIRST
RESPONDERS. We have a history of the parade. This year, it marks the unity we have as

average individual taking risks to save, rescue Americans in reaching out to those in need. The open
page of the book on the float depicts the unforgettable
and protect others. First responders such as
police, fire, nurses, doctors and EMT’s risked image of 9-11 twenty years ago. It seemed as if time
stood still. Yet it filled our lives with thanksgiving and
their lives, and many lost them, in the 9-11
terrorist attacks on our nation. In addition, on gratitude for the many who gave up their lives to work
to rescue others in need. Today, after enduring an
the same day, the passengers who rose to
protect another likely attack on the Capitol lost unforgettable pandemic, we honor the nurses and
their lives as first responders in a Pennsylvania doctors who have risked their lives to help each one of
us. Let us determine that we will be a first responder
field. They are now heroes, but before the to any in our neighborhoods or that crosses our path
flight they were average individuals on a that needs our help
journey.



AMERICA’S THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION

W AATERFRONT CTIVITIES
20 / 21SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER

FOR UP-TO-DATE DETAILS, go to the EVENTS tab on our website. www.usathanksgiving.com

11am-4pm native american

Our tent will Pavilion
be filled with
many activities Come and have the opportunity to learn what really happened at
for the kids!
that first dinner between the Colonist and Native American people
Get painted. Create. Build. Take Photos.
Petting Zoo. Be a part of the adventure in the fall of 1621. Bring your family along and turn back time to

of the day and create memories! the year of 1621.

Food Truck Alley Join us for the Hometown
Food Truck Alley!

Food Trucks will grace the
waterfront with globally
influenced eats, giving you
the opportunity to enjoy
city-style eating in the
suburbs. Both city-based and
local trucks and vendors will
participate in this unique event.

Harvest Market to the entire

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST • 11AM-4PM deMacedo Family

MEET LOCAL FARMERS for working so hard to bring this
AND FOOD-MAKERS extraordinary event to all of us!

as you gather Thanksgiving feast
ingredients to celebrate the fall harvest.
Prepare your Thanksgiving dinner using
locally grown, fresh-from-the-farm
fruits, vegetables, herbs, preserves, eggs,
grass-fed meats, and mushrooms.

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Plymouth Podiatry was founded over 30 years ago ,
when Dr. Worthman created a truly caring atmosphere Wishing Everyone a
Happy Thanksgiving
within the practice, as well as a family. Dr. Smith and
Dr. Skonieczny hope to continue the caring atmosphere PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
that Dr. Worthman created for Plymouth Podiatry, where
we make each patient our main focus and go above
and beyond to treat every patient’s concern as quickly

and care free for them as possible.

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