Join historians and archaeologists Linda Novak and Leon Cranmer for an online talk about the history of the Kennebec River area near Augusta, Maine on Friday, January 31 at 12pm. Originally the site of a successful Pilgrim trading post at Cushnoc, the...
The Rev. John Cotton, longtime pastor of the Plymouth church, played an important but much-overlooked role in the events that began, and ended, the conflict known as King Philip’s War (1675-1676). Join historian Len Travers for an online talk on Friday, February 21 at...
It was a spooktacular weekend of Halloween fun as Alden House transformed into its spookier self for the 22nd annual Alden Haunted House. Click here for a sample of the “double double toil and trouble” cauldron of fun! Thanks to all who attended and...
Ride your broomstick over to the Alden House Historic Site for a spooktacular night of family fun, Friday and Saturday, October 18 & 19 between 5 and 9 pm. This year’s Haunted House event includes (mildly) frightfully haunted tours of the historic Alden...
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. Enjoy cider pressing for kids, crafts, and tours of Alden House Historic Site on Saturday, September...
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...
