What was it like to be a child long ago? Alden House’s Colonial Adventure Camp invites kids 8-13 for a day of time travel with hands-on activities, games, and crafts during the school vacation week on Wednesday, April 17 from 10 am to 2 pm. Activities...
Join archaeologists Laura Masur and Andrew Beaupre for a fascinating online presentation about The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and their influence in Colonial America on Friday, May 31 at noon. The Jesuits were a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers that...
Step back in time to experience the life of a soldier in the American Revolution at a military encampment and living history day on Saturday, May 3 between noon and 4 pm. The reenactment is part of Out to See Duxbury, a community-wide celebration of...
Ride your broomstick over to the Alden House for a spooktacular night of family fun, Friday and Saturday, October 18 & 19. This year’s Haunted House event includes (mildly) frightfully haunted tours of the historic Alden House, a haunted maze and trail walk,...
Picked, peeled, pressed and preserved, apples played a large role in the Colonial kitchen and on the farm, at Alden House and around New England. Join colonial foodways expert Stacy Booth as she shares the cooking methods, recipes “receipts” and...
