Brewster Gardens
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Brewster Gardens is a park in Plymouth, Massachusetts, located in the center of town. The park runs along both sides of Town Brook
from the nature trail at the headwaters of the brook, past Jenney Grist Mill
, underneath the Market Street and Main Street Extension (Route 3A) bridges to Water Street, across the street from the mouth of the brook, south of Plymouth Rock
. Created in the early 1920's, the park covers the original garden plot that was granted to Elder William Brewster
in 1620. Located in the park are a bronze statue, The Pilgrim Maiden by Henry Hudson Kitson
(1922) and a stainless steel sculpture honoring Plymouth’s immigrant settlers from 1700 to 2000.
Town Brook (Massachusetts)
Town Brook is a stream in Plymouth, Massachusetts that provided drinking water to the Pilgrims who made their homes adjacent to the brook on Leyden Street in Plymouth. Town Brook's headwaters are the Billington Sea, a freshwater pond. The brook passes through numerous small ponds, including Deep...
from the nature trail at the headwaters of the brook, past Jenney Grist Mill
Jenney Grist Mill
The Jenney Grist Mill is a working grist mill located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is a reconstruction of the original Jenney Grist Mill, and it stands on the site of the original mill.- History :...
, underneath the Market Street and Main Street Extension (Route 3A) bridges to Water Street, across the street from the mouth of the brook, south of Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock is the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. It is an important symbol in American history...
. Created in the early 1920's, the park covers the original garden plot that was granted to Elder William Brewster
William Brewster (Pilgrim)
Elder William Brewster was a Mayflower passenger and a Pilgrim colonist leader and preacher.-Origins:Brewster was probably born at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, circa 1566/1567, although no birth records have been found, and died at Plymouth, Massachusetts on April 10, 1644 around 9- or 10pm...
in 1620. Located in the park are a bronze statue, The Pilgrim Maiden by Henry Hudson Kitson
Henry Hudson Kitson
Sir Henry Hudson Kitson, often known as H. H. Kitson, American sculptor, born in Huddersfield, England on April 9, 1865 and died at Tyringham, Massachusetts, on June 26, 1947...
(1922) and a stainless steel sculpture honoring Plymouth’s immigrant settlers from 1700 to 2000.