were built for the PBS show Colonial House, which was filmed in Maine. Following the filming, the museum disassembled the houses and reconstructed them at on their current site. The roof of one of these houses, the Cooke House, was destroyed by a fire from a fireplace on November 19, 2011, and the building had to be demolished. Mayflower II is docked near Plymouth Rock and is also under the care of the museum. Museum employees in modern dress interpret history to guests from a third-person perspective. Name change In July 2020, officials announced that the museum would be renamed, noting that their plan "...for some time, has been to announce a new name for the Museum later this year as we commemorate the 400th anniversary (1620–2020) of the Pilgrims' arrival on the shores of historic Patuxet." It coincided with a wave of name changes that year meant to be more inclusive. Officials stated that discussions had been ongoing for more than a year to assess whether the existing name reflected "the full, multivalent history that is at the core of the museum’s mission." While a new name was not yet revealed, the museum began using a new logo that read "Plimoth Patuxet" instead of "Plimoth Plantation." Images Notes External links Plimoth Patuxet Museums "Writings of William Bradford" from C-SPAN's American Writers: A Journey Through History, broadcast from Plimoth Plantation, March 19, 2001 1947 establishments in Massachusetts English colonization of the Americas Native American museums in Massachusetts Living museums in Massachusetts Open-air museums in Massachusetts Museums established in 1947 Museums in Plymouth, Massachusetts Plymouth Colony Wampanoag