Pirates Ashore in Plymouth

Pirates Ashore in Plymouth  Saturday, May 20, 2017 Spooner House Open 10am - 1pm In 1646 three shiploads of English privateers sailed into Plymouth harbor flush with the Spanish gold and rich cargoes they had seized in the Caribbean. Governor William Bradford recorded that the captain and his eighty sailors "drank so much they behaved like madmen." The New Plimmoth Gard, the Mayflower Society, and local maritime reenactor groups will re-live this tumultuous chapter in Plymouth history on Saturday, May 20th. From 10 am until 4 pm see pirates and Pilgrims eat, drink, and quarrel at the Mayflower Society House (4 Winslow Street). Click here for more details.   After visiting the reenactment, stop by the Spooner House (27 North Street), which will be open for public tours from 10 am to 1 pm. Built around 1749 for the widow Hannah Jackson, the Spooner House was home to one Plymouth family, the Spooners, for over two hundred years. The first Spooner to occupy the house was Deacon Ephraim Spooner, a successful local merchant and patriot during the American Revolution. The Deacon's descendants, including mariners, farmers, abolitionists, reformers, and merchants, lived here into the 1950s, adding to and adapting the house to suit their needs. James Spooner, a lifelong bachelor and patron of music, was the last member of the family to occupy the house. In 1954, he bequeathed his home and generations of family possessions to be a historical museum.  Admission: $6 adults; $3 children; free for PAS members and Plymouth residents.  The Spooner House will open for the summer season on June 1st (Thursdays and Sundays, 2 to 6 pm).  For a full listing of upcoming events, visit www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org