The Alden House
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6/21/2012 1:02:31 PM

Alden house in 1904

John and Priscilla Alden built their first home in Plymouth Colony. But there second home was built to the southeast of the current home. There is some contention about whether they lived in the house that currently occupies the site. The current home (or at least a portion of it) was probably built sometime before John Alden died in 1687.

John and Priscilla Alden arrived in America on the Mayflower in 1620. In fact, some historians believe that John Alden was the first person from the Mayflower to set foot on what would become Plymouth Colony. Their son, Jonathan Alden inherited the home and married Abigail Hallet Alden and together lived in the home with their 6 children. In 1697, Jonathan Alden died. His eldest son, Colonel John Alden, inherited the home in 1703. He added an edition to the home in 1711. Aldens lived in the house up through 1907 when it was taken over by the Alden kindred. The kindred still runs the home today.

Alden House Historic Site

John and Priscilla Alden Family Sites is a National Historic Landmark consisting of two properties in Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John and Priscilla Alden Family Sites