For Immediate Release

Contact: Coleman Nee
617-359-6000

Recently, the 3rd and 4th grade classes of St. Mary's Elementary in South Boston visited Plimouth Plantation in Plymouth, courtesy of Mt Washington Bank. The students became part of the nearly half a million modern-day "Pilgrims" who come from all over the world to step almost four centuries back in time and become part of the living history experience at the museum.

Through its primary living history exhibits, the 1627 Pilgrim Village and Hobbamock's (Wampanoag Indian) Homesite, Plimoth Plantation seeks to re-create the people, time and place of 17th-century Plymouth. Specially trained staff members, painstaking research, period costumes and dialect, authentically reproduced buildings and artifacts are some of the vital components of this unique experience. On the third of the museum's main sites, Mayflower II (a full-scale reproduction of a 17th-century vessel), visitors learn about the Pilgrims' 1620 ocean crossing, as well as about construction techniques of both a 17th-century ship and its 21st -century counterpart.

The sponsorship is part of Mt. Washington's ongoing support of education related activities and programs. Founded in 1893, Mt. Washington Bank has stayed committed to the promise outlined in its mission statement by being "full-service independent bank, offering financial services to meet the needs of its retail and small business community."

Caption 1: Mt. Washington Bank President Jim Morgan with St. Mary's School 3rd and 4th grade classes before they board the bus to Plimouth Plantation.

Caption 2: Mt. Washington Bank Andrew Sq. Branch Manager John McCabe helps send off Jonathon Kelly,Aaron Almeida and seated are Anna Niebrzydowski and Beata Olszewski to Plimouth Plantation.

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