{"product_id":"plymouth-ma-massachusetts-lyden-street-first-street-america-divide-back-postcard","title":"Plymouth MA Massachusetts Lyden Street First Street America Divide Back Postcard","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage postcard showcases Lyden Street, the first street in America, located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Manufactured by Tichnor Bros, Boston, Mass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Standard postcard size \u003cbr\u003e• Unused with space for correspondence and address \u003cbr\u003e• Printed with vibrant colors \u003cbr\u003e• Historical depiction of Plymouth, Mass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.5 inches x 3.5 inches\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis image is a postcard view of Leyden Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts, historically known as the first street laid out by the Pilgrims. \u003cbr\u003eThe street was originally known to the first settlers as First Street, Great Street, or Broad Street. \u003cbr\u003eThe Pilgrims began building their houses here during the winter of 1620-1621. \u003cbr\u003eThe steep incline of the street was a strategic choice, allowing the settlers to mount cannons on the top of the hill for defense. \u003cbr\u003eThe houses shown in the postcard were built later, around the 1800s, not the original Pilgrim homes. \u003cbr\u003eLeyden Street is considered America's oldest continuously inhabited street. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for stopping by ~ Follow Smoot's Farms on other social media platforms!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoot's Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48781130662105,"sku":"20970","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2482\/4793\/files\/hePSrae4_0.jpg?v=1780573923","url":"https:\/\/smootsfarm.com\/products\/plymouth-ma-massachusetts-lyden-street-first-street-america-divide-back-postcard","provider":"Smoot's Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}