Myles Standish
(1584-1656)
The 116 foot granite monument honoring Captain Myles Standish is located atop Captains Hill in Duxbury. It was started in 1872 and completed in 1898. A 14 foot statue of Myles Standish sits on top of the monument overlooking the bay. As is shown on the picture on the left, Myles is buried in the Standish Burying Ground located in Duxbury. Also buried here are John Alden and Priscilla Mullins Alden.

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Standish Ancestry Chart

My line of descent from Myles Standish: Deborah Hubbard¹³, N. J. Hubbard¹², Gayle Hubbard¹¹, Luva Waterman¹⁰, William Waterman⁹, Elias Waterman ⁸, Jonathan Waterman⁷, Robert Waterman⁶, Hannah Soule⁵, Benjamin Soule⁴ , Sarah Standish ³ , Alexander Standish² , Myles Standish¹

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Some Standish Related Sites:
Myles Standish - Caleb Johnson's Web Pages
Friends of the Myles Standish Monument
The Standish Home Page
The Standish House - Plimouth-On-The-Web
Love and Legend The Courtship of Myles Standish - Pilgrim Hall Museum
Myles Standish - Pilgrim Hall Museum
Harry Haddaway - Plymouth and Cape Cod Genealogy

More Standish Pictures:
Standish Burying Grounds Plaque
Homesite of Myles Standish in Duxbury

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