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Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2014, 08:43 AM Jan 2014

Plymouth Rock defaced by vandals

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2539944/Vandals-spray-anarchist-graffiti-Plymouth-Rock.html

A vandal has struck Plymouth Rock but the spray-painted mess was quickly cleaned up.

The criminal, who has not been caught, spray-painted the word 'LIES' on the chunk of rock on Monday night.

Plymouth Rock is engraved with '1620' to mark the Pilgrims' arrival in the New World.








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Plymouth Rock defaced by vandals (Original Post) Rowdyboy Jan 2014 OP
We're from Massachusetts. My family refers to it as "a potato in a cage". canoeist52 Jan 2014 #1
I've never heard that but its exactly what it looks like.... Rowdyboy Jan 2014 #2
It's sad to see this happened. Crewleader Feb 2014 #3
Its much smaller than I imagined as a child.... Rowdyboy Feb 2014 #4
Plymouth Rock was big Crewleader Feb 2014 #5

canoeist52

(2,282 posts)
1. We're from Massachusetts. My family refers to it as "a potato in a cage".
Thu Jan 16, 2014, 09:12 AM
Jan 2014

It is disappointingly smaller than it's hype would lead one to believe.

And the history it represents is mostly fabricated.

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
2. I've never heard that but its exactly what it looks like....
Thu Jan 16, 2014, 02:05 PM
Jan 2014

It isn't even thought to be the real spot where the Mayflower landed is it?

History is chock full of that kind of nonsense.

Crewleader

(17,005 posts)
3. It's sad to see this happened.
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 03:46 PM
Feb 2014

The Plymouth Rock was one of my first school field trip...just love it. I lived in Plymouth County in my youth.







Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
4. Its much smaller than I imagined as a child....
Thu Feb 6, 2014, 01:17 PM
Feb 2014

I've never seen it but its on "the list" of things to do.

Crewleader

(17,005 posts)
5. Plymouth Rock was big
Thu Feb 6, 2014, 01:35 PM
Feb 2014

in my eyes has a young student and in my imagination. The Pilgrims landing and all. I did fairly well in history, I was always fascinated by it.

They have a place called Plymouth Plantation, they put on shows and art work and of of course a feast for Thanksgiving...check it out when you visit.

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