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PLYMOUTH, Mass. -- Plimoth Plantation is offering a $1,000 reward and a lifetime membership to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals who damaged the replica Colonial village.

Museum officials say the vandals caused an estimated $10,000 in damage.

The vandals broke into eight 17th-century era houses and stole hatchets, animal pelts, steel armor and other household items while smashing pottery, uprooting plants and damaging sections of fence.

Plimoth Plantation's executive director John McDonagh called the incident "disheartening."
Police say the vandals broke in the night of Aug. 1, and the damage was discovered by an employee the next day. A security guard at the living history museum did not notice any disturbances.

-- The Associated Press

 Tags  Plimoth Plantation Plymouth

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Bob Plumer said:

It's really sad that people did this. I hope they do find out who did this. The historic value of Plymouth Plantation is priceless.

Link | August 8, 2008 10:34 AM
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