John Alden Grave

John Alden Grave
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Myles Standish Burying Ground

John Alden was one of the original pilgrims to sail on the Mayflower. He and Priscilla Alden were one of the first couples to be married in Plymouth Colony by Governor William Bradford.

A poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow entitled The Courtship of Myles Standish memorializes John Alden. Myles Standish purportedly asked John Alden to ask Priscilla to marry him. When he did, Priscilla responded “Why don’t you speak for yourself, John?”

John Alden

John Alden (c. 1599 – 1689)

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John Alden