Pilgrim Monument

Our photo from the base of the tower!

On the last day of our visit to Cape Cod, we visited the Pilgrim Monument and climbed to the top for an amazing view of Cape Cod Bay.

• The Pilgrim Monument was built between 1907 and 1910 to commemorate the first landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims in Provincetown on November 21, 1620.
• The tower is 252 feet, 7.5 inches (77 meters) tall and rises 350 feet above sea level!
  
• The heart-healthy walk to the top on 116 steps and 60 ramps only takes about 10 minutes at a leisurely pace.
  
• The Pilgrim Monument is the tallest all-granite structure in the United States. The granite came from Stonington, Maine, and each stone is the thickness of the wall. The design is patterned after the Torre Del Mangia in Siena, Italy.
• During your climb, you'll see many interior stones that were donated by cities, towns and organizations from all of the United States. See if your city or town is here.
• President Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone on August 20, 1907. (William's birthday!)
• President William H. Taft led the dedication ceremony after the Pilgrim Monument's completion on August 5, 1910.

William needed no assistance climbing to the top (well, not at first anyway!)

At the top with the Atlantic Ocean in the background!

On the last leg of our journey down, the boys are in great spirits!!

Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, MA