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Liberty Pole Day at Alden House
April 13, 2022 @ 4:00 am - 1:00 pm
Step back in time to experience the life of a soldier in the American Revolution at a military reenactment 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 reenactment 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; the event is supported 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.
The museum is located at 105 Alden Street, Duxbury; for more information, please call 781-932-9092 or visit www.alden.org.