The Rock Unveiled

Just in time for the busy winter tourist season, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation announced the completion of the renovations to the portico covering one of America's most enduring landmarks, Plymouth Rock. All summer, glimpses of the Rock have been available only through a cloudy Plexiglas window as the almost ninety-year-old portico has been shrouded with scaffolding. The project missed its July 4th completion date apparently due to the lack of availability of authentic ceiling tiles. To everyone's relief, the tiles have been acquired and installed and the $500 thousand project is now completed.

As many as a million tourists a year visit Pilgrim Memorial State Park to see the historic piece of stone commemorating the point at which the first settlers of the New World, aka, the Pilgrims, in 1620 stepped on what would become American soil. To gaze upon the Rock as the simple beginnings of our great country is clearly a thought-provoking and inspiring experience. Now, thanks to the re-hab, the experience won't be interrupted by falling ceiling tiles.

In honor of the event, the View is adding a new photo to its masthead showing, what else, the view from Plymouth Rock.