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Myles Standish Pin

Oval metal pin with image of Myles Standish Monument, Duxbury, MassachusettsMyles Standish Pin, early 20th century
Metal
Gift of Fred Potter, 1976.010.002

A mid-sized pin featuring the raised image of the Myles Standish Monument, likely a tourist souvenir.

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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