Women of the Mayflower, Memorial

Title
Women of the Mayflower, Memorial
Creator
Paul, Carl
McKim, Mead & White
Commemorates
Women of the Mayflower
Biographical Text
Marble statue depicting pilgrim woman holding a bible, positioned in the center of fountain structure. Granite ring surrounding fountain with attached metal plaques featuring embossed text. Created in 1926 by sculptor Carl Paul and architectural firm McKim, Mead and White.

The memorial is located in Plymouth, MA, across from the Pilgrim Memorial State Park. The monument was originally approved for construction by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution around 1922, as a commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the Mayflower and the heroic women part of it's journey. The monument was officially dedicated on June 25th, 1925.

In 2019, nearly a century after its original unveiling, funding was put towards the cleaning and repairing of the statue and fountain in preparation of the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower. A celebration of this anniversary took place on November 14th, 2020, and included the monuments official rededication as a part of it.
Text
ERECTED BY THE NATIONAL SOCIETY
IN MEMORY OF THE HEROIC
1620

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
WOMEN OF THE MAYFLOWER
1920
Date Created
1925-06-25
Date Modified
2019
Type
English Display
English Statue
Bibliographic Citation
Pilgrim Mother Fountain restored in Plymouth in run up to 2020 rededication, The Enterprise
Inspired by the Pilgrim Mothers, Daughters of the American Revolution
Project Researcher
O'Neill, Iris
Item sets
The Penny Colman Collection of Historical Landmarks of Women

Linked resources

Women of the Mayflower, Memorial, June 1999

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