Cole's Hill

Cole's Hill
NHL plaque on Cole's Hill with Plymouth Bay in background, 2008
LocationCarver Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°57′27″N 70°39′46″W / 41.95750°N 70.66278°W / 41.95750; -70.66278
Built1620
NRHP reference No.66000142
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLOctober 9, 1960

Cole's Hill is a National Historic Landmark containing the first cemetery used by the Mayflower Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. The hill is located on Carver Street near the foot of Leyden Street and across the street from Plymouth Rock. Owned since 1820 by the preservationist Pilgrim Society, it is now a public park.

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