- John Alden House
Infobox_nrhp | name =John Alden House
nrhp_type = nhl
caption = Alden House in 1904
location=Duxbury, Massachusetts
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 2
lat_seconds = 42
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 70
long_minutes = 41
long_seconds = 9
long_direction = W
locmapin = Massachusetts
area =
built =1653
architect= Unknown
architecture= No Style Listed
added45. =December 14 ,1978
governing_body = Private
refnum=78000476cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]John Alden House is a historic
house museum that was purportedly home to PilgrimJohn Alden . It is located at 105 Alden Street inDuxbury, Massachusetts .History
Alden arrived on the
Mayflower to New England in 1620, and later moved to Duxbury. This house was built around 1653 and may have used materials from Alden's earlier house which was located nearby in Duxbury. The John Alden House was added to the National Historic Register in 1978. The John Alden House has been voted aNational Historic Landmark . The voting took place at the end of July 2008. The next step is for the document to be signed by the Secretary of the Interior.Visiting information
The price of Admission is as Follows:
Adults- $5.00Children under 18- $3.00Children under 3- FreeSpecial group rates are available.
About the Kindred
The Alden Kindred of America, Inc. is a non-profit
501(c) (3) organization that preserves (and owns) the John Alden House. They also provide membership opportunities to decedents ofJohn Alden andPriscilla Mullins . The Kindred gives out one Scholarship every year to a Duxbury, MA High School Student and one to a member of the Alden Kindred. It's named after Dr. Donnell B. Young.Kindred Events Through the Year
108th Kindred Annual Meeting-
August 1 throughAugust 2 ,2008 7th Annual Alden Open Golf Tournament-September 29 ,2008 7th Annual Haunted House(spooky scale: very mild)-October 18 ,2008 3rd Annual Speak for Thyself Awards Dinner-November 15 ,2008 109th Kindred Annual Meeting-August 1 ,2009 The Kindred is always looking for volunteers to help out at these events.
External links
* [http://www.alden.org/ Alden House and Kindred Website]
* [http://www.alden.org/Alden_Open/alden_open2008.htm Alden Open Golf Tournament]References
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