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Historic downtown Plymouth walking tour

William Bradford served as governor of the colony for more than 30 years. He performed the first marriage ceremony in the colony, and by many accounts, he was the forefather of Thanksgiving by instituting a 'harvest festival,' in which the natives joined the colonists in a combined celebration of the harvesting season. As statue in his honor stands not far from Plymouth Rock.
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William Bradford served as governor of the colony for more than 30 years. He performed the first marriage ceremony in the colony, and by many accounts, he was the forefather of Thanksgiving by instituting a "harvest festival," in which the natives joined the colonists in a combined celebration of the harvesting season. As statue in his honor stands not far from Plymouth Rock.