Great American Railroad Journeys
Plymouth to New London
Season 3 of 20
Michael Portillo heads for Plymouth, where he learns about the indigenous tribes of Wampanoag people, before boarding the Cape Cod Central heritage bound for Hyannis. Finally, he makes his way to the island of Nantucket, where he discovers how New Englanders made vast fortunes from whale oil, before heading to join conservationists and whale watchers at sea
Great American Railroad Journeys airs on U&Yesterday at 12:00 AM, Friday 13 September. (Subtitles.)
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General
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
Chris Bairstow
Director