Walking straight up Leyden Street, crossing Main Street, we come to
The First Parish Church (Unitarian)
This was the church organization of the Pilgrims. The first church on this site was erected in 1683. The present church is the fifth to be built on this site and was completed and dedicated on Forefather’s Day 1899. On your right when facing the First Parish Church is
The Church of the Pilgrimage
This is the Congregational Church and was the result of a division over doctrinal matters in 1801. The present church was built in 1840. Proceed up the stone steps at the right of the First Parish Church and you will come to
Burial Hill
Here you will find all the interesting graves marked plainly with yellow signs—Governor Bradford, Edward Gray, Thomas Clark, John Howland, John Cotton and others. As we stand here amid these historic and humble hero dead, we read these significant words on the obelisk in memory of Governor William Bradford: “Do not basely relinquish what the Fathers with difficulty attained.”
You will have no trouble locating the site of the first fort where five cannons were placed after great difficulty in 1621. Also, the grave of General James Warren, soldier, patriot and scholar.
Leaving the graveyard, retrace your steps down Leyden Street to Main Street. Turn left and then right when you come to