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 Gods 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ralph S. Barnaby (here, next to this marker); American Cranberry (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Highland House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Truro Highlands Historic District (approx. 2.7 miles away); Pamet Cranberry Company (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Steamship Portland (approx. 2.8 miles away); A Vanishing Shoreline (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Truro.
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 1,187 times since then and 73 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.
