The Pilgrims were called Pilgrims because Governor Bradford called them that one time in his book “Of Plymouth Plantation” and the name stuck but they had many names. They were also called the planters, the separatists and most importantly, the Forefathers. The planters because they farmed the land and planted the seed of a Christian community. They were called separatists because they separated from the church of England and formed their own church. But the most important designation was that of Forefathers. They brought the Christian principles that are the building blocks for the Christian civil government that we have today that they passed down to the Founding Fathers who wrote the Declaration of Independence and Constitution that founded the country we have today.

We give tours of a monument in Plymouth called the National Monument to the Forefathers that tells the faith story of our country. It is one monument with five statues that tells of the Christian principles that founded our country.

The statues of Faith and Morality represent the inward or spiritual change made when you become a Christian. Law, Education, and Liberty represent the external result of the inward change. A gentleman by the name of Hamit Billings designed the Forefathers Monument. He was a good Christian man who was considered the finest drawer of the human figure of his time as is highlighted by his detailed work in the Forefathers Monument. His detail to the Christian history is as fine as his drawing ability.

We encourage you to come to the Forefathers Monument and take an in-depth tour of this amazing monument.

ForeFathers Monument

National Monument to the Forefathers Tour

Faith was the driving force of the Pilgrims. This tour highlights the five principles the Pilgrims brought with them that formed the country we have today; one monument, five statues.

Standing 81 feet tall, on a hill in historic Plymouth, this hidden gem is the largest solid free standing granite monument in our country. Construction began in 1859. Learn who donated $10 to help build it, how long it took to build, and who sponsored each statue. Don’t just drive by it. Come and learn what each of the five statues represents and the story of how fifty-one Pilgrims formed the country we have today.

A 45-minute interpretive tour led by our guide in period clothing. Parking is free at the Monument. The tour begins at the Monument on Allerton Street for those with prepaid tickets and a reservation. The Monument is stroller and wheelchair friendly. Reservations are required.