Plymouth in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
First Fort
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2017
1. First Fort Marker
First Fort
Built in 1621
Lower part used for church
Also site of the fort
built in 1675
which was 100 ft sq. Sides 10½ ft high
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles.
Location. 41° 57.321′ N, 70° 39.947′ 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. Robert Cushman (here, next to this marker); Tercentenary Cannons (a few steps from this marker); James Warren (within shouting distance of this marker); Major William Bradford (within shouting distance of this marker); Mr. Thomas Clarke (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Scammell (within shouting distance of this marker); John Alden (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Hill (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2017
2. Marker on Burial Hill
Photographed By Brian Connors, June 14, 2020
3. A nearby, older First Fort Marker
This monument marks the site of the fort built in 1621.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2017
4. First Fort Marker
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 415 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on June 18, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on August 25, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
