People honored on National Monument to the Forefathers

Primary Article: National Monument to the Forefathers, formerly known as the Pilgrim Monument, commemorates the Mayflower Pilgrims. Dedicated on August 1, 1889, it honors their ideals as later generally embraced by the United States. It is thought to be the world's largest solid granite monument. Located on an 11 acre hilltop site on Allerton Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts, this impressive 81-foot-tall granite statue stands to honor those who arrived here nearly 400 years ago in 1620.