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Out At Plimoth Plantation (Get Together) (This is a past event.)
website: www.plimoth.org
starts:
13 September 2008 until 13 September 2008
time: 09:00 am
History Is EVERYBODY’s Story
Plimoth Plantation Explores 17th C. Gay and Lesbianism
Plymouth, MA, Plimoth Plantation – August 21, 2008 – Plimoth Plantation is proud to announce “Out At Plimoth Plantation,” an all-day event scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2008. Although the museum is open and welcoming to everyone on a daily basis, “Out at Plimoth Plantation” is a fun day for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals, families and friends to enjoy the living history museum in an atmosphere of acceptance and tolerance, where diversity is celebrated as a matter of corporate philosophy.
“Everybody has a history…Plimoth Plantation’s mission is to provide powerful, personal experiences with that history as we know it, “ said, John McDonagh, Executive Director. We are successful when we are able to bring the past alive for our guests by presenting relevant, historical accounts that they can identify with, giving them a new perspective and a real connection to the past. We are confident members of the GLBT community will enjoy seeing and hearing that they too have a valid place in 17th century history.”
To help celebrate the day, all museum visitors will receive $4 off adult and $2 off of children’s combination tickets all-day September 13, 2008.
Plimoth Plantation is committed to authentic, entertaining, and interactive, living history. With that, the museum’s regular award-winning programs will be on-going at each of the sites, including: The Native Homesite, 1627 English Village, Crafts Center and onboard Mayflower II. Reflecting the realism of our daily experience, the museum has designed some additional programming for “Out At Plimoth Plantation” with speaker presentations, intended to be thought-provoking, and interesting.
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2 p.m. Join us for a unique historical presentation, “We’ve Come A Long Way Baby.” Where a Plimoth Plantation historian will explore the topic of 17th century tolerance (or lack there of) from a colonial perspective, based on museum research.
3 p.m. Plimoth Plantation is proud to present "Two-Spirit Is Better Than One" - Sex, Gender and Sexuality in Historical and Contemporary Native America, presented by Kent Lebsock, a Two-Spirit Lakota man, activist, mentor and organizer in local, national and international Indigenous communities and is currently, the NorthEast Two-Spirit Society's elder. He will be co-presenting with Harlan Pruden, a Cree man, and the Co-Founder of the NorthEast Two-Spirit Society. Mr. Pruden is also a board member for the American Indian Community House, New York City 's well-known urban Native American Center.
5:30 p.m. Get a taste for history as Plimoth Plantation presents ATraditional Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet and Social Mixer. Enjoy a turkey dinner with all the fixin’s, including wood-pressed cider, garden salad, rolls, roast native turkey with cornbread stuffing, giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, butternut squash, creamed onions, assorted pies, and dinner includes: coffee and tea. Beer, Wine and Soda cash bar will be available. Dinner prices include the cost of museum admission: Advance Reservations are required for the dinner/social mixer. Adults: $47.95, Adult Members: $23.95, Child: $32.95 and Child Member: $16.95
Call 508-746-1622, ext. 8353 for more information and to make dinner reservations. Please try to make dinner reservations by September 8, 2008.
For those interested in making a weekend of it, The Plymouth Hilton is offering a special “Out At Plimoth Plantation” package, offering a 15% discount off current room rates and complimentary breakfast for two in the Great American Grill. Interested parties should make reservations by calling the Hilton directly at 508-830-0200.
About Plimoth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation is a bicultural, 17th-century living history museum located an hour south of Boston in Plymouth, (Exit 4, Route 3 south) and 20 minutes north of Cape Cod. The museum is open daily from 9 am, to 5 pm, 7 days a week, from March 22 through the end of November. Plimoth Plantation is a private, non-profit educational institution supported by admission fees, contributions, memberships, function sales and revenue from our varied dining programs/services/special events and museum shops. Plimoth Plantation is a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate and receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, The federal Institute of Museums and Library Services, The National Endowment for the Humanities, private foundations, corporations, and local businesses. For more information visit: www.plimoth.org.
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