Duxbury Souvenir Plate
Blue and white plate with various Duxbury sites, circa 1915
England
Ceramic
Gift of Glen Traquair, 2019.106.001
One blue and white plate with scenes of Duxbury including “Duxbury Yacht Race 15 Foot Class,” “Myles Standish House,” “Powder Point Hall,” “John Alden House, 1653,” “Duxbury Free Library,” and “Myles Standish Monument.” It was manufactured by the Wheelock Company in England for sale by P.C. Peterson.
Related Object: Advertisement for Peterson’s Souvenirs, 1909, Ink on paper, Dorothy Wentworth Collection, DAL.MSS.108.
This advertisement from Paul C. Peterson is in the pamphlet for Duxbury Days, a large event held by the Standish Monument Association to raise funds for the monument. Peterson refers to souvenir china, like the one pictured above, and other popular items like postcards.
Digging Duxbury
The quest for archaeological evidence of the Pilgrim past began with an 1833 dig, one of the earliest in U.S. history.
Coming to a Pilgrim Town
Coming to a Pilgrim Town
Duxbury’s Pilgrim history, combined with the town’s natural beauty, initiated a tourist boom.
Collecting in a Pilgrim Town
Collecting in a Pilgrim Town
The tourism boom brought another enterprise, the creation and sale of Pilgrim-themed souvenirs.
Lasting Legacy
Duxbury's Lasting Legacy
Duxbury never forgot its Pilgrim origins. How could it? The names continue to generate interest today.
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