Dates of Visit: August 25, 2021 and August 21, 2022
Locations: Throughout Plymouth, MA (45 minutes southeast of Boston, MA or 1 hour east of Providence, RI)
Hours: Accessible 24 hours a day
Cost: Free
Parking: There is metered street parking and parking lots located throughout the city
Universally Accessible: Yes
Dog Friendly: Yes
Website: https://plymouthchamber.com/calendar-events/public-art-display/
Summary: 29 Painted scallop shaped works of art are located throughout the city of Plymouth, MA
Plymouth is well known for their scallops. But, not the ones you’re thinking of.
No, these 4 foot tall fiberglass scallops are not edible. The scallops in Plymouth aren’t that big!
These appetizing works of art can be found throughout the city of Plymouth, MA. But, the majority of them are located on Water St or in the nearby side streets of Water St
You may notice 1620 written prominently on some of the scallops. This represents both the year Plymouth was settled as a colony and, of course, the 400 year anniversary of the settling which the city celebrated 2 years ago.
The scallops are not numbered and there is no suggested order to view them. So, I will post the photos in the order they are listed on the map in the attached website (they are listed in alphabetical order and not by location). However, I would not look for them in that order. In fact, I did not. I began my search with the scallop at the Gallop The Scallop scallop located at the Plimoth Grist Mill which is last on the list. You will also have to drive to get to some of these scallops.
The Scallop Roll should not be confused with the Lobster Roll which I posted about a few years ago (https://newenglandnomad2015.com/2016/10/18/plymouth-lobster-crawl-plymouth-ma/). Is it just me or is anyone else getting hungry? So, before you all get a snack and stop reading this, let’s get started on the search for scallops.
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Gallop Scallop
New England Nomad 
September 5th, 2022 at 2:35 am
Those scallops are really bright idea. They relate to the place, Plymouth, but at the same time they provide an area where absolutely anything can be written or painted. My favourite is the poem about love where the colours of the rainbow fit neatly into the structure of the scallop.
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September 5th, 2022 at 2:12 pm
Yes, it’s really a bright idea (no pun intended!) And the themes represent the area perfectly
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September 5th, 2022 at 9:25 am
How delightful!
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September 5th, 2022 at 2:13 pm
I agree! Very creative, relevant to the area and pretty!
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September 5th, 2022 at 8:06 pm
What fun. Thank you.
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September 5th, 2022 at 10:57 pm
It was fun to photograph! Thank you!
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