Capt. Myles Standish Monument bust with sculptor
Capt. Myles Standish Monument bust with sculptor, 1930
Copy print
DRHS purchase, PDAL.2013.010.01
Press photograph from Boston Herald, published July 1930 with the caption “Capt. Myles Standish statue and sculptor John Horrigan pose for the camera before the giant form was sent aloft in original place in Duxbury. Statue was hit by lightning in 1930 but suffered no ill-effects.”
The monument was actually hit by lightning on August 26, 1922 and was heavily damaged, thus the need for a new portion of the statue to be fashioned by Horrigan.
In 1872 the Standish Monument Association began construction of the Myles Standish Monument, designed by architect Alden Frink, on Captain’s Hill, land once owned by Standish. The statue atop the monument was created by Irish-American sculptor, Stephen J. O’Kelley and carved by Italian craftsmen, Stefano Brignoli and Luigi Limonetta. Construction halted for many years due to lack of funds. When construction restarted in 1889 different granite had to be used, a change that can be noticed today about halfway up the shaft.
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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