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Free Fridays Free admission for Duxbury residents at the King Caesar House Every Friday from July 11 to August 29 (1-4 pm) *Family Croquet on the Lawn *Treasure Hunts for the Kids *Special Exhibitions       King Caesar House Regular hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 1-4 pm 120 King Caesar Road, Duxbury House is closed…

The DRHS Historic Houses open for the summer season during the weekend of June 28, 2014.   King Caesar House  120 King Caesar Road, Duxbury Hours: June 28 through August 31, Wed-Sun 1-4 p.m.  Free for members; $5 adults, $2 seniors/students (under 6, free). This Federal mansion was built in 1809 for Ezra Weston II, known as…

In May, the DRHS hosted a historic house clean-up day, to get the historic houses ready for the summer season. More than 25 volunteers showed up, and split their time among the Nathaniel Winsor, Jr. House, the King Caesar House, and the Bradford House. Afterwards, lunch was served in appreciation for the hard work and…

DRHS Archivist Carolyn Ravenscroft was featured on Chronicle on Monday, March 25, 2014. She explained to the host the significance of Duxbury’s Tree of Knowledge and told the history of Duxbury’s Tinkertown. See her here (segment starts around 3:01): Chronicle – Weird Towns

The Trustees of The Duxbury Rural & Historical Society are pleased to announce that Erin McGough has been named the new Executive Director of the Society. Erin has been the Interim Executive Director since September, when Patrick Browne departed, and in that time has done a superb job of keeping the Society moving forward while…

Each year at the Annual Meeting, the DRHS recognizes the outstanding contributions of its volunteers through the Volunteer Recognition Awards.  The Society could not function without its volunteers and we are pleased to honor those selected as this year’s recipients.   Volunteer Recognition Award in Preservation – Anne Williams Mrs. Williams has long been involved…