Pilgrim Hall Museum

This 1910 postcard shows the Pilgrim Hall Museum, located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The hall is the oldest public museum in the United States, and has been in continuous operation since its' opening in 1824. The Pilgrim Society, established in 1820, runs the museum which tells the story of the Pilgrims and the Plymouth Colony.

Jonh Alden's signature from a

document in the museum collection.

The Alden House

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.