I visited with my tween daughter on July 3 - I wou...

I visited with my tween daughter on July 3 - I would not have wanted to miss it, they do offer alot. That being said there are some things you need to know in advance.

1. This is hiking. To get from the Visitor's Center - to the Native village - to the Settler village - you need to walk up hills.

2. A reviewer used the word "awkward" - I can understand that. The method of teaching here is by the visitors engaging the actors in conversation and that has got to be annoying for some people. What we did was go from character to character introducing ourselves and asking them their own names. Naturally if the person turned out to be Miles Standish or the young Mary Chilton, you can have a very interesting conversation - but the same to be said if it's a Pilgrim you have never heard of before. You need to be interested in them, and they will be interesting.

3. The welcome center "film" is more of a how-to about visiting the museum and can be skipped.

4. There is a small area with goats and chickens behind the first house on the left. Chickens also wander throughout the area.

5. We went on a very hot Monday morning at Opening. There was hardly a car in the parking lot when we got there. However, with even that few amount of people, it felt really crowded walking through the sites and we were not able to fully get inside the one Native hut.

6. This is included in the Boston Go-Card. Make sure you are aware of that before buying the Go Card later for Boston attractions.

The scenery is very beautiful and you do get a sense of what life was like then. I do recommend the visit. Try to avoid crowds, be prepared for walking, and dress for the weather. I would say we stayed for about an hour; not too much more would be needed.