Manomet is a seaside village of
Plymouth
Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west.
Plymouth ...
,
Massachusetts,
United States. It is named for the
Wampanoag village of Manomet located among the Manomet Ponds (the later site of the
Manomet Ponds Praying Town).
Manomet has a
Post Office in the business district whose
ZIP code is 02345. Residents and businesses in this village that are non-
Post Office box
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In some regions, particularly in Africa, there is no door to door delivery ...
holders use Plymouth's ZIP code of 02360.
Manomet is also home to
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences Manomet, Inc. is a non-profit organization specializing in bird conservation and science education. Manomet is headquartered in Plymouth, Massachusetts, with an office in Brunswick, Maine.
History
Manomet was founded as a bird observatory named Ma ...
, a global conservation and sustainability nonprofit organization.
Activities and recreation
Today, Manomet is known for its
Independence Day
An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...
celebrations, which actually take place one day early, on the 3rd of July. The celebrations usually consist of private
bonfire
A bonfire is a large and controlled outdoor fire, used either for informal disposal of burnable waste material or as part of a celebration.
Etymology
The earliest recorded uses of the word date back to the late 15th century, with the Catho ...
s,
fireworks, and a typically family oriented crowd. Manomet's July 3 celebration of Independence Day extends back to the 1800s, when residents burned scrap and
driftwood on the beach. Tradition dictates that these bonfires be extinguished by the rising tide, so depending on the moon, the festivities may extend well into the night, or end relatively early. The 3rd of July celebrations are featured in a song calle
"Manomet (On The 3rd Of July)"written by longtime Manomet resident Tedd Rodman.
Neighborhoods and beaches
Manomet consists of the following
neighborhoods:
* Manomet Heights
* Manomet Bluffs (strictly private)
* Fisherman's Landing (strictly private)
* Churchill Landing (strictly private)
* Indian Bluffs Improvement Association (CCA) (strictly private)
*
Shallow Pond Estates
* Cedar Bushes (strictly private)
* Manomet Beach (strictly private)
* Indian Brook (strictly private)
* Ocean Aire (strictly private)
*
White Horse Beach
White Horse Beach is a village of Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on Cape Cod Bay, south of Priscilla Beach. Much of the southern end of the beach, which is also known as Taylor Avenue Beach, south of the outflow of Bartle ...
(public beach/private parking)
* Priscilla Beach (strictly private)
Landmarks
Manomet landmarks include:
*
Coast Guard Station Manomet Point, a former
United States Coast Guard station which although no longer there has a stone memorial to deceased surfmen
*
Stage Point
See also
*
Neighborhoods in Plymouth, Massachusetts
References
External links
History of Manomet''The Manomet Current''
Villages in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Villages in Massachusetts
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