<p>About 1628 the first Pilgrims moved north along Plymouth Bay to settle Duxbury. For nearly two centuries, Duxbury grew until, in the 19th century, the town burgeoned with shipyards, producing hundreds of huge sailing vessels. All this Mrs. Wentworth traces in "Settlement and Growth." She locates the historic sites, Indian trails, tells curious tales of the early days, and describes shipbuilding in Duxbury. This revised edition contains an index as well as an afterword by Katherine Pillsbury, the current Town Historian. The book is hardcover, with 57 illustrations including many remarkable photographs of 19th century Duxbury.</p>

Settlement and Growth of Duxbury, 1628-1870

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Wentworth, Dorothy

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Duxbury Rural & Historical Society

Few families stemming from colonial America can boast of as many consecutive years in one house as the Aldens. Beginning with John Alden, Pilgrim, and his wife Priscilla, sixteen Aldens owned the house over a period of more than 240 years. Dororthy Wentworth in this friendly history has caught the spirit of the house and its people, an extraordinary family, virile and talented, producing leaders in the colony, commonwealth and country. This revised edition contains an index as well as an afterword by Katherine Pillsbury, the current Town Historian. The book is hardcover, 144 pages, with more than 30 illustrations and photographs of the house and its residents.

The Alden Family in the Alden House

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Settlement and Growth of Duxbury, 1628-1870

The Alden Family in the Alden House