Journey back to the 17th century at Plimoth Planation and experience a unique adventure at attractions including the Wampanoag Homesite, 17th Century English Village, Craft Center and Nye Barn. Located 45 minute south of Boston on Cape Cod Bay in Plymouth town, the site is also known as “America's Hometown.” Start at the Wampanoag Homesite on the banks of the Eel River and learn how the 17th -century indigenous people lived along the coast during growing season. Discover how they planted their crops, fished and hunted, gathered wild herbs and berries for food and reeds for makings mats and baskets. Look at different kinds of traditional homes, including a mat-covered wetu (Wampanoag for "house") and a bark-covered nush wetu (house with 3 fire pits). Unlike the people you'll meet in the 17th-Century English Village, the staff at Wampanoag Homesite are not playing a role: they are all native people, either Wampanoag or from other native nations, and they will tell you about Wampanoag history and culture from a modern perspective. Next, go to the 17th-Century English Village to admire a recreation of the small farming and maritime community the pilgrims built along the shore of Plymouth Harbor. Watch the colonial pilgrim story brought to life by costumed characters and find modest timber-framed houses furnished with reproductions of objects that the pilgrims owned. Go to the aromatic kitchen gardens, and see heritage breed livestock in the village and at Nye Barn. Soak up the sights and sounds and scents of the animals to help transport you back to the 17th century, and hear authentic stories of real pilgrims, such as William Bradford, Myles Standish or William Brewster. Nourish yourself at the Patuxet Café in the Visitor Center, where a wide selection of culinary treats from history, including Wampanoag and pilgrim foods, can be found. Try a 17th-century recipe cheesecake or the sensational Indian pudding! Upgrade your experience and book the combined Plimoth Plantation and Plimoth Grist Mill option. Experience a working mill on the original site of the Plymouth colony, within walking distance of the Plymouth waterfront and downtown, and approximately 2.5 miles north of Plimoth Plantation. Journey back in time at the first water-power driven grist mill in the country still in operation. Watch the water wheel turning and see the miller and staff carrying out daily activities such as grinding organic corn on 200 year-old French-Buhr stones, sifting, winnowing and packaging the cornmeal and sampe for sale. Learn about the maintenance of a water-powered grist mill, and look at science, history, technology and water resource ecology exhibits.