Explore New England Thanksgiving traditions and the holiday season at Alden House on tours offered Saturday, November 30, between noon and 3 pm.  On Sunday, December 1, join us for Holly Days, Duxbury’s popular community-wide event that offers a jolly start to the holidays.  Stop by Alden House to dip candles, make a colonial ornament to take home, and enjoy Alden House decorated for the season.  Visit with 18th-century reenactor Stacy Booth at the Alden hearth to learn about popular Colonial holiday foods.     

Pilgrim historian and author James W. Baker sweeps away the myths and misconceptions about the Thanksgiving holiday and how it grew to be an essential part of American culture in this article based on his book “Thanksgiving:  The Biography of an American Holiday.”  Click here to read Jim’s article.  Thanksgiving (2)