For Participants

Stipend for Institute Participants

Each participant will receive a $2,200 stipend to help cover the cost of travel, lodging, and meals for the two-week Institute. Half of the stipend will be paid on the first day of the Institute. The balance will be paid at the end of the second week. The assigned readings will be provided to participants free-of-charge. There will be no charges to participants for bus and ferry transportation or admission to museums. Please note that all Institute stipend amounts are pre-tax.

Housing & Dining

Generations of the Hornblower family spent summers in the classic Cape Cod summer cottage (built c.1920) overlooking gardens and grounds designed by the Frederick Law Olmstead firm. According to family stories, the idea for Plimoth Patuxet was hatched in this house when Harry Hornblower - the Museum's founder - inspired family and friends with his passion for Colonial and Indigenous history. After the Hornblower family donated it to the Museum, the house evolved to accommodate Museum staff, interns, and visiting scholars. In the fall of 2018, Plimoth Patuxet completed renovations to the historic Hornblower House, creating the official residence of the Center for 17th-Century Studies at Plimoth (the Center).

Today, the Hornblower House can accommodate up to 19 scholars, interns, research fellows, and industry thought-leaders in rooms with single, double, triple, and quad occupancy. Most rooms have an en suite bathroom and those which do not have easy to shared on-hall bathrooms. All residents have access to the shared kitchen, including cook and dishware, and laundry machines. The first floor - which includes common living space, the kitchen, a shared bathroom, and 2 bedrooms - is ADA accessible. Accommodations in the Center are first-come, first-served.

Weekly Rates

$190 per week - Single (Queen) with shared ensuite bath

$170 per week - Single (XL twin) with private bath

$150 per week - Double (XL Twins) with ensuite bath

$135 per week - Double (XL Twins) with hall bath

$115 per week - Triple (XL twins, bunk beds) with ensuite bath

$100 per week - Quad (XL twins, bunk beds) with ensuite bath

$100 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your space. Participants may bring their own bed and bath linens, or linens (2 towels, sheets, blanket, pillow case) may be provided for an additional fee of $25.

Hotels & Dining in Plymouth

A discounted block of hotels rooms in Plymouth will be reserved for participants at a discounted rate. More information will be available Spring 2022.

3 miles north of the Museum, downtown Plymouth offers a wide variety of fine and casual dining options. Explore America's Hometown culinary scene at https://www.seeplymouth.com/dining . Fast casual dining is available at Plimoth Patuxet's Plentiful Café, located in the Visitor Center. Plentiful Café serves food inspired by Wampanoag and English colonial traditions as well as a variety of modern-day options such as salads, burgers and sandwiches. Plentiful is open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with hot food served from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.