Pilgrim Monument and Museum

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The Pilgrim Monument commemorates the history
of the Mayflower Pilgrims, their arrival and stay in Provincetown Harbor, and the signing of the Mayflower Compact. It is the tallest all-granite structure in the United States. Visitors can walk to the top on a series of stairs and ramps. During the climb, you’ll see many interior stones donated by cities, towns, and organizations from all over the United States. The view from the top is spectacular.

The Provincetown Museum has extensive exhibits depicting important events and people in Provincetown history, including the arts.

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Share the Light in 2011

The Annual Lighting of the Pilgrim Monument, which celebrates the Pilgrims’ First Landing in the New World in Provincetown on November 11, 1620, is one of Cape Cod's most beautiful traditions and one that is supported by PMPM's members and friends. For a small donation, you can help support the traditional lighting of the Pilgrim Monument. The official Lighting Ceremony will take place on November 23, 2011 from 5-7pm at the Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum(PMPM). The lights will illuminate the sky through January 6, 2012. The list of sponsors and their dedications will be displayed in the Provincetown Museum and on our website throughout the 2011/2012 season. We hope those who have donated to the Lighting in the past will continue to do so as members of the organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

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Edward Hopper Stamp Unveiled at PMPM

On Wednesday, August 24th, PMPM hosted a first-day-of-issue ceremony for the United States Post Office's Edward Hopper Commemorative stamp. The ceremony featured remarks by distinguished guests (l-r in photograph: Senator Daniel A. Wolf; PMPM Board of Trustees President Charles Silva; Gail Huff; Master of Ceremonies Randy Price; Maura Robinson, Vice-President of Pricing, USPS; Representative Sarah K. Peake; PMPM Executive Director James R. Bakker, Sue Moynihan, Cape Cod National Seashore, Provincetown Town Manager Sharon Lynn; and Charles Lynch, District Manager, USPS).

The stamp features Hopper's painting 'The Long Leg' which depicts Long Point Light at Provincetown, Massachusetts.

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Civil War Artifacts on Display at PMPM

This year on the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, PMPM will feature the exhibit "Provincetown and the Civil War." Visitors will be able to view items connected to Provincetown's response to the war. The exhibit is on view now through November 30th. A special members reception will take place on Friday, June 3rd from 5-7pm. To read more about this exhibit click here.

Special Exhibit 2011: Souvenir of Provincetown

Take a stroll back in time to discover the history of Provincetown through art and artifacts on view in the East Gallery. As you wander though the exhibition from the West End to the East End of town, take a moment to look beyond the artistic merit of the artwork and you’ll learn more about the way Provincetown “used to was.” Napi Van Dereck describes his collecting passion as a search to gather “memories” and each picture tells a story. From the late nineteenth century oil painting of the “Nor’bend” showing the original Red Inn to George Yater’s classic 1935 watercolor of the “Sunset from the East End,” artists have come here to capture the beauty of Provincetown for three centuries. Their artworks have outlived many of the buildings and wharves depicted in them. A special members reception will take place on Friday, June 3rd from 5-7pm.

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