Miles Standish – Plymouth Rock Foundation

The Establishment of Citizen Militia; Plymouth, 1621

PilgrimsBy Dr. Paul Jehle February 1, 2021

Leyden (or First) Street in Plymouth is historic for many reasons. One such reason is that it is where the common (or first) house was built by the Pilgrims. The white house seen in the picture is Lot #1 historically. It is on this spot that the first free election took place on February 17…

The Pilgrims and the Defense of Liberty

PilgrimsBy Dr. Paul Jehle June 1, 2020

George Henry Boughton’s (1833-1905) painting Pilgrims Going to Church in 1867 was originally called The Early Puritans of New England Going to Church. Boughton was known as the “painter of New England Puritanism” and here portrayed the Pilgrim Church of men, women and children walking to the meetinghouse on guard in defense of their liberty. …