Fort Hill
41.955308°N 70.665817°W

Sign marking where the original fort stood – the original fort no longer exists. The site of the fort later became Burial Hill. 6/20/2012 4:50:15 PM

Fort Hill
41.955308°N 70.665817°W

The view from Fort Hill commands a spectacular view of the surrounding terrain which provided the pilgrims an excellent natural defense. The site of the fort later became Burial Hill. 6/20/2012 4:47:49 PM

Fort Hill was built by the pilgrims in 1621 as a wooden fortress to protect them against attacks by Native Americans. The pilgrims managed to place 6 cannons on Fort Hill on what is now Burial Hill which overlooked their colony below - what is now Leyden St.

Jack Crane

Burial Hill

Burial Hill is a historic cemetery or burying ground in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the burial site of several Pilgrims. The cemetery was founded in the 17th century and is located off Leyden Street, the first street in Plymouth.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burial Hill
• Philbrick, N., 2006, Mayflower: Penguin Books, New York, 463p.