The Alden House (1910)
Probably one of the greatest love stories ever told was that of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, both Pilgrims who crossed over on the Mayflower and landed in Plymouth, MA in 1620. Somewhere around 1672, the Aldens built the home pictured above in the town of Duxbury. While it was not their original house which they constructed in Plymouth shortly after arriving on the Mayflower, it is the only one of their homes still standing. The house has remained in the Alden family and today is maintained by the Alden House Historic Site, and is a National Landmark.
3 comments:
it was actually around 1659. they recently received National Historic Landmark status, and the National Park Service agreed it was built around the late 1600's, not anywhere near the 1800's. This is the only house built by and lived in by pilgrims still standing in the US.
-historygeek
Hi,
Actually the house was built in the late 1600's. Not in the 1800's. We believed it was about 1659, but when we got our NHL status, the Park Service believed it to be later on.
-Volunteer at the John Alden House
thanks for the comments. I think my finger slipped on the keyboard and I meant to type in 1672 and not 1872. it has been duly corrected.my apologies.
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