The Funerals of John & Priscilla Alden: Burials in Plymouth Colony (online)

John Alden was among the last surviving Mayflower passengers, living into the 1680s. His funeral, gravesite, and the mourning customs that accompanied his death and that of his wife Priscilla who predeceased him were products of Plymouth Colony’s culture. Join historian Stephen O’Neill as he explores all the elements of a 17th-century colonial burial, from treatment of the body, type of coffin, the funeral, the burying ground, digging and marking the grave, and the mourning of family, friends, and community. Evidence for all these elements is found in archaeological sites, original documents, contemporary images, and eyewitness accounts in Plymouth Colony and throughout 17th Century New England. A historian, curator, and author, Stephen is currently the Director of the Dyer Memorial Library and Executive Director of the Hanover Historical Society. Stephen was the guest curator for the Alden House’s exhibit of archaeological artifacts from John and Priscilla’s 17th century homestead.

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