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

Pilgrim Mother Statue

 
 
Pilgrim Mother Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
1. Pilgrim Mother Statue
Inscription.
Erected by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
in Memory of the Heroic Women of the Mayflower
1620   1920

[Inscription on Obverse]
Mary Norris Allerton · Mary Allerton · Remember Allerton · Eleanor Billington · Mary Brewster · _____ Chilton · Mary Chilton · Sarah Eaton · _____ Fuller · Elizabeth Hopkins · Alice Mullins · Priscilla Mullins · _____ Tilley · Elizabeth Tilley · Susanna Fuller White · Dorothy Bradford · Katharine Carver · Maidservant of the Carvers name unknown · Humility Cooper · Damaris Hopkins · _____ Martin · Desire Minter · Ellen More · Alice Rigdale · Rose Standish · Ann Tilley · _____ Tinker · Elizabeth Winslow

They brought up their families in sturdy virtue and a living faith in God without which nations perish.
 
Erected 1920 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1620.
 
Location. 41° 57.507′ N,
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70° 39.765′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is in the Plymouth Bay Cultural District. It is at the intersection of Water Street and North Street, on the left when traveling north on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 74 Water St, Plymouth MA 02360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the South Shore. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This Land Was Occupied by Thomas Prence (a few steps from this marker); Massasoit (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome To Mayflower II (within shouting distance of this marker); Pilgrim Memorial State Park (within shouting distance of this marker); James Cole (within shouting distance of this marker); Plymouth Rock
Pilgrim Mother Statue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
2. Pilgrim Mother Statue Marker
(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); National Day of Mourning (about 300 feet away); Jackson-Russel-Whitfield House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. America's Hometown (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
 
Pilgrim Mother Statue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
3. Pilgrim Mother Statue Marker
Pilgrim Mother Statue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 15, 2025
4. Pilgrim Mother Statue Marker
Pilgrim Mother Statue (obverse) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, October 12, 2026
5. Pilgrim Mother Statue (obverse)
Inscription on the obverse. Mayflower II visible across street at dock on the other side of Pilgrim Memorial State Park in Plymouth Harbor.
Pilgrim Mother Statue Inscription image. Click for full size.
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, October 12, 2026
6. Pilgrim Mother Statue Inscription
Pilgrim Mother Statue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, October 12, 2026
7. Pilgrim Mother Statue Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 962 times since then and 88 times this year. Last updated on October 12, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.   4. submitted on March 26, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.   5, 6, 7. submitted on October 12, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Oct. 19, 2026