This historic volume documents the festivities that took place in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on the 250th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower pilgrims. With speeches, poetry, music, and more, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the early years of American history and the origins of one of the country's most enduring traditions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.