DRHS NEWS
Starting to Feel the Holiday Spirit? Become a Room Decorator at King Caesar House!
Christmas at the King Caesar House has opportunities for room decorators. Get a group of your friends, family or colleagues together, pick a room, and decorate it to the full extent of your imagination. This year’s theme is Holiday Songs. Yes, you may be hearing those “old favorites” already in the stores. Embrace the musical spirit, and come and…
Patrick Browne departs the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society for a new position in Plymouth
All good things must eventually come to an end, and so it is with the DRHS; after 15 years of exceptional, dedicated service to the Society, our trusted and valued Executive Director, Patrick Browne, has accepted a new position as Executive Director of the Pilgrim Society and Pilgrim Hall Museum. His last day with DRHS…
Third Annual Wicked Wicket Tournament Approaches!
The Patriot Ledger Posted Aug 05, 2013 @ 01:40 PM 3rd Wicked Wicket croquet tourney Aug. 17 in Duxbury DUXBURY — The third annual “Wicked Wicket Croquet Tournament” will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 17 on the grounds of the King Caesar House. The Duxbury Rural and Historical Society will host the…
New Archaeological Exhibition at the King Caesar House
We invite you to visit the King Caesar House Museum, tour the house and view our exciting new exhibition, “Digging Duxbury: The Brewster Homestead’s Archaeological Past.” The King Caesar House opens for the summer on Saturday, July 6 at 1 pm. Thereafter, the house is open Wednesdays through Sundays, 1-4 pm. In the fall of…
New Online Historic Photos Collection!
The Duxbury Rural and Historical Society has established an online archive of historical Duxbury photographs through Flickr, a photo-sharing website. The site currently features over 250 photographs of Duxbury ranging from the late 19th to mid-20th century. Many, many more photographs will be added to the site in the coming weeks. There are some fascinating images…
New Publication, “Duxbury Ancient and Modern”
In celebration of Duxbury’s 375th Anniversary, the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society presents an updated and revised edition of a key source on Duxbury’s earliest home sites and by-ways. In 1924, Henry A. Fish of Duxbury self-published Duxbury Ancient and Modern, a pamphlet and map detailing the locations of Duxbury’s oldest homesteads and roads. Fish worked…