Musketeers honor 400th anniversary of Establishment Day
Wicked Local On a cold day in February 400 years ago, the men of Plymouth assembled with their arms to prepare for the defense of the colony. Known now as Establishment Day, this important anniversary commemorates the forming of the first militia in New England. On Saturday, the New Plimmoth Gard brandished its weapons in front of Pilgrim Hall Museum to mark this important moment in history – much the same way it happened four centuries ago. Except for the car alarms, speeding traffic and gaw...
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