South of Boston Tourism and Attractions

Plymouth is best known for Plimoth Plantation and the Pilgrims. Further south, New Bedford was once a whaling capital, and Fall River is the location of the USS Massachusetts and other retired battleships.

Adams National Historic Site - Historical structures that include the birthplaces of U.S. presidents John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams
Battleship Cove - A site in New Bedford where you can tour retired U.S. battleships
Burial Hill - The oldest cemetery in Plymouth, dating back to Colonial times. Tours are available through Dead of the Night Ghost Tours.
Children's Museum in Easton - Housed in an old fire station, the children's museum offers exhibits including climbing the firepole.
Colonial Lantern Tours - Tours of Plymouth, including a Halloween Haunts Lantern Tour, and a Thanksgiving Colonial Lantern Tour
Edaville Railroad - Train rides, turn-of-the-century buildings, an old fashioned carousel, and children's rides
Marine Museum - A Fall River museum with the world's largest Titanic exhibit
Mayflower II - A representation of the 17th-century ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World
New Bedford Whaling Museum - Museum in New Bedford explores the interaction of humans with whales
New Bedford Whaling National Park - A national historic park in New Bedford
Plimoth Plantation - A living museum of the early settlers' village
Schooner Ernestina - An historic ship that moves around from New Bedford to Cape Ann
U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Museum and USS Salem - Museum in Quincy that is home to the USS Salem

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