Duxbury Pilgrim Newspaper
Duxbury Pilgrim newspaper, 1890
Print on paper
DRHS Collection, DAL.MSS.075
The Duxbury Pilgrim is another example of a product utilizing Duxbury’s Pilgrim history to market itself. It was a weekly newspaper established in 1859 and published in Duxbury until it was purchased by the Pratt Brothers publishing firm from Marlboro, Massachusetts in 1884.
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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