09/04/2026
In Plymouth Massachusetts there is a huge statue called the National Monument to the Forefathers. During Osprey season the statue has a crown on it which is actually an Osprey nest. The Osprey find it the perfect place to have their babies as it is up high enough, near the ocean, and a safe haven for them. I recently visited and got some photos of both the statue and the osprey before they migrate back south and vacate the crown of the statue for another winter. 🙂 August 2026, Plymouth, Ma.
From the website See Plymouth. “Thought to be the largest solid granite monument in the United States, this 81-foot-tall granite statue was built to honor the passengers of the Mayflower. Boston sculptor Hammatt Billings designed the monument which features allegorical figures depicting the virtues of Faith, Morality, Education, Law, and Liberty. On the main pedestal stands the heroic figure of “Faith” with her right hand pointing toward heaven and her left hand clutching the Bible. A dedication on the monument reads, “National Monument to the Forefathers.
Erected by a grateful people in remembrance of their labors, sacrifices and sufferings for the cause of civil and religious liberty.” The original design called for the monument to be nearly twice as tall at 150 feet (just under the Statue of Liberty’s height of 151 feet).”
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