Liberty Pole Day At Alden House Historic Site

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Step back in time to experience the life of a soldier in the American Revolution at a military re-enactment and living history day. 

Re-enactors from Colonel Bailey’s 2nd Massachusetts Regiment and the Yarmouth Minutemen will present a day of military drills, tactical demonstrations, living history demonstrations, craft programs, and children’s activities.

There will also be a re-enactment of Duxbury’s 1775 “Council of War” showcasing three tumultuous days in April of 1775 following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, as Duxbury leaders determined their response to the opening days of the war.       

Alden House will be open for tours during the program.    

Admission to the event is free; it is sponsored by a grant from the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. 

Designated a National Historic Landmark, Alden House Historic Site chronicles the story of Mayflower Passengers John and Priscilla Mullins Alden and their descendants.