by DM | Sep 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Homeschool families are invited to journey back in time to explore the story of Mayflower passengers John and Priscilla Alden at the Alden House Historic Site in Duxbury. The program is repeated on two Wednesdays, October 2 and 30; starting at 10 am. The...
by DM | Aug 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Join archaeologist Dan Zoto for a fascinating talk about his recent reanalysis of the nearly 2,000 Native American artifacts excavated in 1960 at John and Priscilla Alden’s 17th-century homesite on Wednesday, October 2 at 7 pm at the Duxbury Free Library. ...
by DM | Aug 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Anne Cobuzzi of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, was elected as the 25th president of the Alden Kindred at the annual meeting in early August. An accomplished businesswoman and non-profit leader, Anne served on the Alden Kindred board for several years and has chaired...
by DM | Apr 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Join historian Stephen C. O’Neill for a fascinating presentation about the life of American Revolutionary War hero Major Judah Alden on Tuesday, September 17 at 6:30 pm at the Duxbury Free Library, Merry Room, 77 Alden Street. The talk will also be broadcast on...
by DM | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
When interest in the Pilgrims began in the 19th century, no one knew what their houses looked like. This led early researchers to draw on what they knew from standing structures. Archaeology has shed light on what houses like John and Priscilla’s “First...
