Plymouth in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Robert Cushman

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2017

1. Robert Cushman Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Fellow-exile with the Pilgrims in Holland,
afterwards their chief agent in England.
Arrived here IX November, MDCXXI,
with Thomas Cushman his son;
Preached IX December,
his memorable sermon on “The danger of self-love
and the sweetness of true friendship.”
Returned to England XIII December,
to vindicate the enterprise of Christian emigration,
and there remained in the service of the colony
till MDCXXV,
when having prepared to make Plymouth
his permanent home.

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Thomas Cushman,
Son of Robert, Died • X • December, MDCXCI,
aged nearly • LXXXIV • years,
For more than • XLII • years he was
Ruling Elder
of the First Church in Plymouth,
by whom a tablet was placed, to mark his grave,
on this spot,
now consecrated anew by a more enduring memorial.

Mary,
Widow of Elder Cushman and daughter of Isaac Allerton,
Died • XXVIII • November, MDCXCIX, Aged about • XC • years,
the last survivor of the first comers in the Mayflower.

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He died, lamented by the

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Forefathers as “Their ancient friend, - who was as their right hand with their friends the adventurers, and for divers years had done and agitated all their business with them to their great advantage.”
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“And you, my loving friends, the adventurers to this plantation, as your care has been first to settle religion here before either profit or popularity, so, I pray you, go on. --------------- I rejoice --------------- that you thus honor God with your riches, and I trust you shall be repaid again double and treble in this world, yea, and the memory of this action shall never die.”
Dedication of the sermon.

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Erected
by
the descendants of
Robert Cushman
in memory of their Pilgrim ancestors
XVI • September, MDCCCLVIII.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 57.318′ N, 70° 39.951′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. Marker can be reached from School Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in the Burial Hill cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plymouth MA 02360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

Right Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2017

2. Right Side of Monument

. First Fort (here, next to this marker); Tercentenary Cannons (a few steps from this marker); James Warren (within shouting distance of this marker); Mr. Thomas Clarke (within shouting distance of this marker); Major William Bradford (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Scammell (within shouting distance of this marker); John Alden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burial Hill (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2017

3. Back of Monument

Left Side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2017

4. Left Side of Monument

Robert Cushman Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2017

5. Robert Cushman Monument

Monument on Burial Hill image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2017

6. Monument on Burial Hill

The Cushman Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Connors, June 14, 2020

7. The Cushman Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 130 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 25, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on June 18, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.