Manomet, Massachusetts
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Manomet is a seaside village of Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. It is named for the Manomet Native American sub-group of the Wampanoag whose settlement was located atop the dominant hill in the region when European settlers arrived in Plymouth in 1620.[1]
Pilgrim Station, the only operating nuclear power plant in Massachusetts, is located in Manomet, north of Priscilla Beach. The village is also home to the Priscilla Beach Theatre, a professional center for drama education and performance.
Today, Manomet is best known for its avid Independence Day celebrations, which actually take place one day early, on the 3rd of July. The celebrations usually consist of massive bonfires, fireworks, and a typically rowdy crowd. White Horse Beach, and its neighboring beaches, often see thousands attend these festivities. Manomet's July 3rd celebration of Independence Day extends back to the 1800s, when residents burned scrap and drift wood on the beach. Tradition dictates that these bonfires be extinguished by the rising tide, so depending on the moon, the festivities may extend well into the night, or end relatively early.
Manomet consists of the following neighborhoods:
- Priscilla Beach
- White Horse Beach
- Manomet Heights
- Manomet Bluffs
- Fisherman's Landing
- Churchill Landing
- Cedar Bushes
- Manomet Beach
Manomet Landmarks include:
- Manomet Point
- White Horse General Store
- The Lobster Pound
- Kush Kone
- Sweet Lemons
- Manomet Bird Observatory
- St. Bonaventures
- The Idlewild
- Churchills
- Rose N' Vikis
Manomet has a Post Office in the business district whose ZIP code is 02345. Residents and businesses in this village that are non-Post Office box holders use Plymouth's ZIP code of 02360.
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[edit] References
- ^ Philbrick, Nathaniel (2006). Mayflower. New York: Penguin Group. ISBN 0-670-03760-5.
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