Truro in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Sixteen Pilgrims
Corn Hill
Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017
1. Sixteen Pilgrims Marker
Sixteen Pilgrims led by Myles Standish, William Bradford, Stephen Hopkins and Edward Tilley found the precious Indian corn on this spot which they called Corn Hill, November 16, 1620.
Old style.
And sure it was God’s good Providence that we found this corn for else we know not how we should have done. - Mourt's Relation
Erected 1920 by Provincetown Tercentenary Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 16, 1620.
Location. 42° 0.085′ N, 70° 4.773′ W. Marker is in Truro, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. Marker is on Corn Hill Road, 0.7 miles west of Castle Road, on the left when traveling north. Located just north of the Corn Hill Beach parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Truro MA 02666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ralph S. Barnaby (here, next to this marker); The Highland House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Truro Highlands Historic District (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Steamship Portland (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse (approx. 2.8 miles away); Here Today Gone Tomorrow
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Also see . . . Mourt's Relation (Wikipedia). (full title: A Relation or Journal of the Beginning and Proceedings of the English Plantation Settled at Plimoth in New England) (Submitted on September 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017
2. Sixteen Pilgrims Marker
The marker is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2020. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on September 22, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
