Plymouth Antiquarian Society March Burial Hill Tour

Saturdays on Burial Hill Join Us on March 4th

Living in the Shadow of Death: Disease and Epidemics in Plymouth A nurse posed with patients at Jordan Hospital, now Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth. Photograph by E.P. McLaughlin, ca. 1930. (From the Benea-Shea Collection, 2014.01) Death was a constant companion in early America. Without modern medical treatment and vaccines, contagious diseases like smallpox and scarlet fever devastated families and communities. Even into the 20th century, doctors and nurses regularly battled measles, diphtheria, and other illnesses. Learn about Plymoutheans' experiences with epidemics on a guided walking tour with Dr. Anne Reilly, Executive Director of the Plymouth Antiquarian Society. Living in the Shadow of Death: Disease and Epidemics in Plymouth is part of Burial Hill: History in Progress, a free program that will continue through the year 2020. Launched independently in 2011 by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society, the Burial Hill series is now a collaborative program with the Pilgrim Society & Pilgrim Hall Museum. Each year, we will present a series of history expeditions on Burial Hill, one of America's oldest and most significant burying grounds. Tours will be offered on the first Saturday of every month at 1 pm (excepting January); meet at the top of the Hill. No reservations are required for individuals and families. Participants may traverse steep and slippery slopes; please wear appropriate shoes. Severe weather may cancel tour; updates will be posted on the Plymouth Antiquarian Society Facebook page. For more information contact pasm@verizon.net or call 508-746-0012 For a full listing of upcoming tours, visit www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org