58-712: The John and Priscilla Alden Family Sites is a National Historic Landmark consisting of two separate properties in Duxbury, Massachusetts . Both properties are significant for their association with John Alden , one of the settlers of the Plymouth Colony who came to America on board the Mayflower and held numerous posts of importance in the colony. Alden and his relationship with Priscilla Mullins were memorialized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in The Courtship of Miles Standish ,
116-412: A board of selectmen . The town operates its own police and fire departments, with the police station and central fire station located in the southeast and additional fire station in the northwest parts of town. There are two post offices in town; one is at Hall's Corner (near Goose Point) and the other is at Snug Harbor, along Duxbury Bay just south of Powder Point. The Duxbury Free Library is located in
174-463: A fictionalized narrative poem that made the story a piece of American folklore. One of the two properties contains the archaeological remains of the house that Alden built c. 1630, and is also significant in the field of historical archaeology as the mature field work of Roland W. Robbins (1908–1987), an early historical archaeologist. It is on land owned by the Town of Duxbury. On the second property stands
232-632: A former Duxbury Middle School student filed a $ 1 million lawsuit in March 2021 against the Duxbury Public Schools and a former gym teacher and hockey coach, accusing him of repeatedly raping their son in his eighth grade gym class. The school district received a request for information from the United States Center for SafeSport . In March 2021, the High School's Football Coach David Maimaron
290-507: A house which was traditionally dated to c. 1653 as a work by Alden, but it has been judged by forensic analysis to have been built around 1700, probably by Alden's grandson. This property has been under the continuous ownership of the Alden family; it is now managed by a family foundation as a historic house museum. The Alden Homestead Site is located on a knoll overlooking the Bluefish River on
348-449: A household in the town was $ 117,124; and the median income for a family was $ 136,245. Males had a median income of $ 77,228 versus $ 41,730 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 50,242. About 1.2% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over. On the national level, Duxbury is a part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district , and
406-510: A median income of $ 45,535 versus $ 31,389 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 24,789. About 4.90% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over. The leading ancestry group in Plymouth County is Irish, with 31%. Plymouth County, along with Norfolk County, Massachusetts , claims the highest percentage of people with Irish ancestry in
464-790: A northern water boundary with Suffolk County . At the 2000 census there were 472,972 people, 168,361 households, and 122,398 families in the county. The population density was 716 inhabitants per square mile (276/km ). There were 181,524 housing units at an average density of 275 per square mile (106/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 88.70% White , 4.56% Black or African American , 0.21% Native American , 0.92% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 3.06% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. 2.44%. were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.0% were of Irish , 12.8% Italian , 10.6% English and 5.1% American ancestry , 90.1% spoke English , 2.5% Spanish , 2.3% Portuguese , 1.5% French Creole and 1.0% French as their first language. Of
522-574: A parcel of land that is now owned by the Town of Duxbury, and is principally occupied by the Duxbury Junior High School. Wooden posts outline the site of the foundation excavated by Roland Wells Robbins in 1960. A bronze marker is mounted on a granite stone 75 feet (23 m) from the site with the inscription "Site of the John Alden House built 1627". The property is part of a 100-acre (40 ha) parcel granted to John Alden in 1628, and
580-570: A reputation as an idyllic summer resort . With the 1871 completion of the Duxbury & Cohasset Railroad, large numbers of city-folk from Boston could pay $ 1.50 for a round-trip ticket and enjoy Duxbury's refreshing environment. Boarding houses sprang up everywhere. The Miles Standish Hotel on the Nook soon became enormously popular. The Myles Standish monument, completed in 1898, was a result of this tourist influx. This pattern continued in Duxbury well into
638-480: A tight community for seven years. At the end of that term in 1627, land along the coast was allotted to settlers for farming . Thus, the coastline from Plymouth to Marshfield , including Duxbury, likely named after Myles Standish's ancestral home of Duxbury Hall in Chorley , was parceled out, and many settlers began moving away from Plymouth. At first, those who settled in Duxbury came to work their new farms just in
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#1732868636484696-457: A top 40 spot. Duxbury operates its own school system for the town's approximately 3,400 students, serving preschool through 12th grade. Chandler School is located near Tree of Knowledge Corner in the west of town and serves students from pre-kindergarten through second grade. The Alden Elementary School, near the John Alden House, serves grades 3–5. Duxbury Middle/ High School is located on Alden Street and serves grades 6–12. Duxbury High School
754-555: A two-lane freeway also known as the Pilgrims Highway, passes through the town, with exits 20 and 22 granting access to the town from it. Routes 3A , 14 , 53 and 139 also pass through the town. Routes 14 and 139 both end in the town, and Route 53 ends less than 1/2 mile south of the town line, at its intersection with Route 3A in Kingston . There is no rail or air service in town. There are no bicycle paths or bicycle lanes. A few of
812-540: Is a historic seaside town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts , United States. A suburb located on the South Shore approximately 35 miles (56 km) to the southeast of Boston , the population was 16,090 at the 2020 census. Geographic and demographic information on the specific parts of the town of Duxbury is available in the articles Duxbury (CDP) , Green Harbor , and South Duxbury . The area now known as Duxbury
870-514: Is a private, independent school located in the southern corner of town and serves Toddlers through grade 8. Good Shepherd Christian Academy is a private, Christian school which serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade. The nearest private high school is Sacred Heart in Kingston [now closed]. The town has no vocational schools. For buses in Duxbury, the local Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) bus passes through
928-572: Is about 750 feet (230 m) from the Alden House, which abuts the town property. The site has been of archaeological interest since the 19th century, when historical artifacts were found in the area. The first formal archaeological survey of the area was conducted in the 1950s, but archeologists did not locate the homestead foundation. The Alden Kindred Foundation, owners of the Alden House Historic Site, hired Robbins in 1960 to investigate
986-732: Is currently represented by Bill Keating . The state's senior ( Class II ) member of the United States Senate , elected in 2012, is Elizabeth Warren . The junior ( Class I ) senator is Ed Markey . On the state level, Duxbury is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Sixth Plymouth district; the Sixth includes the Town of Duxbury, and portions of the Towns of Hanson, Halifax, Marshfield, and Pembroke. The town
1044-515: Is devoted to the town's nationally recognized public school system. According to Newsweek magazine's 2005, 2006, and 2007 rankings of the Nation's Top 1200 Public High Schools (the top 5% of public school systems), Duxbury was ranked at 246, 185, and 142 respectively. By 2013, it had fallen off of the Newsweek national rankings and locally, Boston Magazine 's yearly town/school rankings, dropped it out of
1102-636: Is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a part of the Plymouth and Norfolk district , which includes the towns of Cohasset, Duxbury, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell, Scituate and Weymouth. The town is patrolled by the First (Norwell) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police . Duxbury is governed by the open town meeting form of government, and is led by a town manager and
1160-463: Is the sixth largest cranberry producer in Massachusetts and has oyster beds and other shellfish . The town has many ponds and bogs throughout. The Back River lies along the western edge of Saquish Neck, and has many tributaries from the local rivers, brooks, and marshes. There are several sanctuaries, a conservation area and other forests within the town, especially in the western half. As of
1218-483: Is water. Duxbury is bordered by Cape Cod Bay to the east, Duxbury Bay , Kingston Bay, and Plymouth to the southeast, Kingston to the southwest, Pembroke to the west and northwest, and Marshfield to the north. The town's border with Plymouth is due to the town's having the only land access to Saquish Neck, a thin, hook-shaped strip of land along Duxbury Bay, at the tip of which is Saquish Head in Plymouth. Duxbury
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#17328686364841276-722: The Massachusetts Bay Colony . Plymouth County is part of the Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NH Metropolitan Statistical Area . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,093 square miles (2,830 km ), of which 659 square miles (1,710 km ) is land and 434 square miles (1,120 km ) (40%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Massachusetts by total area. The towns of Hingham and Hull in Plymouth County extend north of Norfolk County and face onto Massachusetts Bay , sharing
1334-561: The Minuteman alarm sounded on April 19, 1775, with news of the Battles of Lexington and Concord , many volunteers mustered to the regiment of Colonel Theophilus Cotton from Plymouth , Kingston , and Duxbury, and headed for Marshfield to engage the British. The colonial officers held a council of war at the home of Lt. Col. Briggs Alden in Duxbury. Duxbury's shipbuilding era began immediately after
1392-571: The Old Burying Ground on Chestnut Street, next to the site of the original meetinghouse . Theory has it that the town was named by Myles Standish after the family estate of his childhood in Lancashire . The ancient Standish family in northern England owned much land and large estates, including the two main family headquarters of Standish Hall and Duxbury Manor , in Lancashire, since before
1450-532: The census of 2010, there were 15,059 people, 5,344 households, and 4,162 families residing in the town. The population density was 632.7 inhabitants per square mile (244.3/km ). There were 5,875 housing units at an average density of 246.7 per square mile (95.3/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% White , 0.60% Black or African American , 0.30% Native American , 1.40% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 0.50% from other races , and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of
1508-407: The 168,361 households 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 22.20% of households were one person and 9.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23. The age distribution was 26.80% under
1566-427: The 1840s, Duxbury boasted about 20 shipyards and produced an average of ten large sailing vessels per year. The largest industry in Duxbury was owned by Ezra Weston, who came to be known as "King Caesar" due to his success and influence. Weston began building small vessels in 1764 and soon became famous for his successful merchant fleet. His son, Ezra Weston II , who inherited his father's kingly sobriquet, would bring
1624-406: The 1850s. Duxbury Bay was too shallow to build the deep-draft clippers and steamships dominating oceanic trade and railroads were competing for the coastal trade. While other Massachusetts towns grew, Duxbury went into a long economic decline. There was, however, a silver lining. By the 1870s, Duxbury's rural character and unspoiled bay began to attract summer visitors. Duxbury soon gained
1682-652: The 18th century was interrupted only by the Revolutionary War . In the years leading up to the Revolutionary War, opposition to the British was quite fierce in Duxbury, with crowds meeting regularly at Captain's Hill to burn effigies of British officials in protest of the Stamp Act . In 1775, General Thomas Gage dispatched a company of regulars to the town in response to pleas from the loyalists at Marshfield . When
1740-481: The 20th century. It was not until the construction of Route 3 that transportation to Boston became expedient and the town's population rose further with the arrival of thousands of year-round residents. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km ), of which 23.8 square miles (62 km ) is land and 13.9 square miles (36 km ) (36.87%)
1798-529: The Middle Ages. Myles Standish's will delineates his inheritance rights to very particular lands near and around Standish and mostly Duxbury Manor, stating his descent from both lines of the Standish family; and so it has been suggested that he named the new town in Massachusetts after the estate where he grew up. Duxbury was primarily a farming community throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Its quiet history in
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1856-590: The United States. At the 2010 census , there were 494,919 people, 181,126 households, and 127,925 families in the county. The population density was 750.9 inhabitants per square mile (289.9/km ). There were 200,161 housing units at an average density of 303.7 per square mile (117.3/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 85.5% white, 7.2% black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 3.2% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.2% of
1914-421: The age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males. The median household income was $ 55,615 and the median family income was $ 65,554 (these figures had risen to $ 70,335 and $ 82,560 respectively as of a 2007 estimate ). Males had
1972-468: The area. He located and excavated a granite foundation, 38 by 10.5 feet (11.6 m × 3.2 m) in size, with evidence of a deep cellar hole underneath the western end. He excavated the area within the foundation, including the cellar, and recovered more than 7,000 historical artifacts and 2,000 prehistoric American Indian artifacts. Most of these were nails and other construction materials. A significant number of cultural artifacts provide evidence that
2030-420: The average family size was 3.23. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 15; 7.6% from 15 to 19; 5.3% from 20 to 29; 7.0% from 30 to 39; 17.5% from 40 to 49; 23.7% from 50 to 64 and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. The median income for
2088-527: The closest a Republican has come to winning a county in Massachusetts since 1988. However, it has become more Democratic afterwards, and in 2020 , Joe Biden carried the county by 17 points, the largest margin of victory for a Democrat since 1996 . The seal was adopted by the Plymouth County Commissioners on March 31, 1931, under the authority of the General Laws, Chapter 34, Section 14, and
2146-571: The end of the Revolutionary War with the Treaty of Paris . The new nation was granted fishing rights on the Grand Banks , and several families took advantage of the new opportunity and began to build large fishing schooners . The schooners built in the 1790s gave way to larger brigs and eventually three-masted ships . As several merchant families began to amass large fleets, shipyards and other ancillary industries flourished and Duxbury prospered. By
2204-417: The ground), a building method known from other Plymouth Colony sites. Chartier concludes that this site was Alden's home for most of his time in Plymouth. The Alden House Historic Site is a house museum that was home to John and Priscilla Alden, located at 105 Alden Street in Duxbury, Massachusetts . Family tradition held that the house was built in 1653 as the second home of John and Priscilla Alden, although
2262-941: The heart of town, next to the John Alden House , and is a member of the Old Colony Library Network. The town also has a highway department, located behind the Town Hall, and a harbormaster, whose office is located next to the Duxbury Yacht Club near Snug Harbor. Duxbury is located within ten miles (16 km) of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station , and as such has a well-organized emergency management agency. The nearest hospitals are Jordan Hospital in Plymouth , South Shore Hospital in Weymouth , and Brockton Hospital. Over $ 26 million of Duxbury's annual budget
2320-508: The industry to its height. Lloyd's of London recognized Weston as the owner of the largest fleet in America , and this judgment was confirmed by Daniel Webster in a speech in 1841. His empire, a fore-runner of vertical integration , dominated the town. The King Caesar House is now a museum owned by the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society . By 1837 there were nearly 40 shipyards along
2378-401: The late 19th to the mid 20th centuries, Plymouth County was a Republican Party stronghold in presidential elections. From 1876 to 1988, only three Democrats carried the county: Lyndon Johnson , Hubert Humphrey , and Jimmy Carter . Since 1992, however, it has become solidly Democratic, though less so relative to other counties in the state. In 2012 , Mitt Romney lost the county by 4.2 points,
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2436-759: The list are reflective if the census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns. Data is from the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Plymouth County is governed by three County Commissioners: Chairman Jared L. Valanzola ( R - Plymouth ) , Commissioner Sandra M. Wright ( R - Bridgewater ), and Commissioner Gregory M. Hanley ( D - Abington ) Other county elected officials include Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald, jr. ( R - Kingston ), District Attorney Timothy Cruz ( R - Marshfield ), Treasurer Thomas J. O'Brien ( D - Plymouth ), Register of Deeds John R. Buckley, jr. ( D - Scituate ), Register of Probate Matthew McDonough ( D - Marshfield ), and Clerk of Courts Robert Creedon ( D - Brockton ) From
2494-470: The military leader of the colony, lived in "the Nook," an area now known as Standish Shore. Elder William Brewster was for many years the religious leader of the colony, in which he led services to the colony until it received its own minister in 1637. John Alden was another important settler. His house, now a museum on Alden Street, was the site of many important meetings of the colony's leaders. The graves of some of Duxbury's first settlers can be found in
2552-408: The original building may have been as early as 1630. In 2003, dendrochronological and architectural analysis of the current structure suggests that it was built around 1700, after John and Priscilla were deceased. Alden was ship's cooper on the Mayflower who arrived in Plymouth Colony in 1620 and later moved to Duxbury. He was not a Pilgrim himself, but he was an important figure throughout
2610-564: The period of the Plymouth Colony. This house may have used materials from Alden's earlier house which was nearby. The sites were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and were declared a National Historic Landmark on October 6, 2008. [REDACTED] Media related to John and Priscilla Alden Family Sites at Wikimedia Commons Duxbury, Massachusetts Duxbury (alternative older spelling: "Duxborough")
2668-404: The population. There were 5,344 households, of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and
2726-445: The population. In terms of ancestry, 33.7% were Irish , 15.8% were Italian , 15.3% were English , 7.3% were German , and 3.7% were American . Of the 181,126 households, 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.4% were non-families, and 23.8% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size
2784-475: The roads in the town have sidewalks. Plymouth County, Massachusetts Plymouth County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts , south of Boston . As of the 2020 census , the population was 530,819. Its county seats are Plymouth and Brockton . In 1685, the county was created by the Plymouth General Court , the legislature of Plymouth Colony , predating its annexation by
2842-439: The site was last occupied in the 1650s. In consultation with other archaeologists who analyzed the finds, and based on documentary evidence, Robbins assigned the house a construction date of 1632. New fieldwork and a reinterpretation of Robbins' work by Craig Chartier suggest that the foundation might be an addition to an older 20 by 20 feet (6.1 m × 6.1 m) structure which was earthfast (built on wooden posts set in
2900-581: The town of Marshfield . The Brockton Enterprise is the only daily newspaper published in the county, although the Quincy Patriot Ledger has extensive coverage of the South Shore of Massachusetts generally and Plymouth County in particular. There are numerous weekly newspapers published in the county, including: Many were operated by the Memorial Press Group , based in Plymouth, until
2958-740: The town on the SAIL line (Seaside Area Inter-town Link) and it stops at Halls Corner shopping district ( South Duxbury ), Island Creek, Millbrook Motors (Cox Corner), and the Duxbury Free Library (Millbrook). Another Bus Line that goes through Duxbury is the P&;B Line (Plymouth & Brockton) which stops at Millbrook Motors (Cox Corner). The last bus line that goes through Duxbury is the Greyhound Bus Line which runs national service and into Canada , which stops at Millbrook Motors (Cox Corner). Route 3 ,
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#17328686364843016-521: The warmer months and returned to Plymouth during the winter. It was not long, however, before they began to build homes on their land, and soon requested permission from the colony to be set off as a separate community with their own church. Duxbury, which originally included land that is now Pembroke , was incorporated in 1637. Some of the most influential men in the colony received grants in Duxbury and became its first leaders. Captain Myles Standish ,
3074-444: The west shore of Duxbury Bay between Captains Hill and the mouth of the Bluefish River . These shipyards were supported by a foundry , a sail loft , a ropewalk , and a spar soak where masts were stored in a pool of salt water to prevent warping before they were stepped as ships' masts. Inland farmers provided food for the ships' crews; and a bank handled the shipbuilders' money. Demand for shallow- draft ships declined by
3132-495: Was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.18. The median age was 41.1 years. The median household income was $ 73,131 and the median family income was $ 86,251. Males had a median income of $ 60,303 versus $ 43,837 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 33,333. About 5.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on
3190-520: Was designed by Frederic T. Bailey of North Scituate who was, at that time and for many years, chairman of the county commissioners. For television, the city is served by the Boston and Providence media markets; no television stations are located within the county. Radio stations located in Plymouth County include: The first radio broadcast in history was made in 1906, from the Brant Rock neighborhood in
3248-543: Was fired, despite an exceptionally strong football record, when it was exposed that the football team was using anti-Semitic language (including terms like "Auschwitz") as "audibles" during game time. As audibles must be known and agreed to by players and coaches, it was assumed that there was staff approval of seriously racially inappropriate language, and the Coach was fired and the team was disciplined. There are two private schools located in Duxbury. Bay Farm Montessori Academy
3306-573: Was inhabited by people as early as 12,000 to 9,000 BCE. By the time European settlers arrived here, the region was inhabited by the Wampanoags , who called this place Mattakeesett, meaning "place of many fish." In 1620, English settlers known as the Pilgrims established their colony in nearby Plymouth . Per the terms of their contract with financial backers in London , they were required to live together in
3364-567: Was rebuilt into a combined building along with Duxbury Middle School, called the 21st Learning experience. Duxbury's athletic teams are known as the Dragons, and their colors are green and white. Their chief rival is Marshfield High School , team mascot the Rams, and they play against them in the Thanksgiving Day Tournament. It is a local event whose rivalry goes back 30 years. The parents of
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