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• 1624 - Duxbury is settled
  
  Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
  
• 1637 - Duxbury is incorporated
  
  Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
  
• 1826 - The Ford Store established in 1826 was the first department store in the United States. (Duxbury)
  
  www.town.duxbury.ma.us/ Public_Documents/ DuxburyMA_WebDocs/ townhistory
  
• 1839 - Duxbury
  Duxbury, Massachusetts
  Plymouth county. This town lies on Massachusetts bay in Plymouth harbor. It is 29 miles S.E. from Boston and 6 N. from Plymouth. Duxbury affords some good land, a good water power, and a great variety of scenery. Its Indian name was Matakeeset. Ship building, the coasting trade and fisheries is the chief business of the place. In 1837, it had 46 vessels employed in the cod and mackerel fishery, the product of which amounted to $69,548. Value of vessels built, $169,048. The value of woolen cloth, leather, boots, shoes, salt, iron, brass castings and tin ware manufactured, amounted to $105,787. Some attention is paid here to rearing sheep, and the manufacture of cordage.
  
  There is in Duxbury an apple tree noted for its age, size, and fruitfulness. It is upwards of a hundred years old. It is forty feet in height, and its circumference, eight inches from the ground, is 16 feet. Its fruit, in one year, has made 10 barrels of cider, besides 30 bushels for the... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1845 - DUXBURY. [Pop. 2,798. Inc. 1637.]
  Its Indian name was Mattacheeset. Duxbury is supposed to be derived from Dux, which means Leader, and Borough or Bury ; Miles Standish, the prompt and fearless military Leader, or Dux, of the Puritans, having been one of the earliest settlers of this town. Captain's Hill, so called, was part of his farm.
  
  The first settlement was at the southerly part, near Plymouth. A strip of land, called the Gurnet, shelters the harbor of Duxbury, as well as that of Plymouth from the ocean.
  
  Duxbury is largely engaged in ship-building, in the fisheries, and in the manufacture of boots and shoes.
  
  Distance from Plymouth, 6 miles: from Boston, 29.
  An Elementary Geography for Massachusetts Children by William Bentley Fowle and Asa Fitz, 1845
  
• 1854 - Duxbury
  Duxbury, a post-township of Plymouth county, Massachusetts, on the Atlantic coast, 80 miles S. E. of Boston. The inhabitants are principally engaged in ship-building, commerce, and the fisheries. Population, 2679.
  A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
  
• 1859
  DUXBURY, a township in the state of Massachusetts, U.S., 30 m. SSE of Boston. Pop. 2,798.
  
  A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859
  
•   1860 - Sea "Monsters"
  [Yes, this is an actual newspaper article from 1860 - unbelievable!]
  
  A fortnight since, there was a very remarkable scene in a creek close by the sea at Duxbury, Mass., between Plymouth and Marshfield. A small sail boat in coming up the creek from the ocean came upon a drove of porpoises. Other boats joined the first and drove the sea-monsters up the creek into water so shallow, that they could not easily make their escape. Some of the party in the boats began to shoot at the porpoises. Others with guns from the shore immediately joined them, and soon there was a general slaughter with guns and knives. The battle raged some time, when the entire drove, 75 porpoises, old and young were killed. The largest porpoise weighed 800 pounds.
  genealogybank.com
  New London Daily Chronicle
  New London, Connecticut
  September 7, 1860
  
• Duxbury Massachusetts, 1890
  Duxbury, one of the oldest and most notable towns of the State, is situated midway of the eastern shore of Plymouth County. It is 27 miles southeast of Boston on the South-shore Branch of the Old Colony Railroad, and about six miles north of Plymouth, from which it is separated by the town of Kingston and Plymouth Harbor. Its bounding town on the west is Pembroke, on the north and northeast Marshfield, and on the east are Duxbury Bay and the ocean.
  
  The land is generally level, sandy and unproductive; yet there are some very fertile spots, especially at South Duxbury, where it rises into a beautiful and commanding eminence, on which is a monument to the memory of Captain Miles Standish. From this point is a fine view of the village of Duxbury, in which the Unitarian church, the Partridge Academy and the Town House, contrast finely with the deep-green forest on the north; of Duxbury Harbor with picturesque points, — the long, narrow strip of land called Duxbury Beach, which... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1895 - Duxbury
  Dux'bury, a post-village of Plymouth co., Mass., in Duxbury township, on a bay of the Atlantic Ocean, and on the Old Colony Railroad, 38 miles S.S.E. of Boston, and 9 miles by rail N. of Plymouth. It has 4 churches, and is partly supported by fisheries. It contains the Partridge Academy. The township contains West Duxbury hamlet, and has a pop. of 1908. Here the ocean telegraph from Brest, in France, terminates.
  Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ... Joseph Thomas January 1, 1895 J.B. Lippincott
  
• 1916
  Duxbury, a post-village and summer-resort of Plymouth co., Mass., in Duxbury township (town), on a bay of the Atlantic Ocean and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., 38 miles SSE. of Boston. It has fishing- industries. It contains the Partridge Academy and the Powder Point and Alden Schools. Here the ocean telegraph from Brest, France, terminates. Pop. in 1900, about 500 ; of the town, 2075.
  Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
  
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• 2023 - There are plenty of places to go and things to do in Duxbury. Here's a list:
  1. Duxbury Beach Park:
  Duxbury Beach is a stunning barrier beach that stretches for miles along the coast. You can spend a day sunbathing, swimming, or simply strolling along the shoreline. The beach park also offers picnic areas, dunes, and beautiful views of Duxbury Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Keep an eye out for the resident piping plovers and other shorebirds that inhabit the area.
  
  2. Island Creek Oysters:
  Duxbury is famous for its oysters, and you can experience the local culinary delight at Island Creek Oysters. They offer tours of their oyster farm, where you can learn about oyster cultivation and, of course, taste some of the freshest oysters you'll ever find. It's a must-visit for seafood lovers.
  
  3. Duxbury Bay Maritime School:
  If you're interested in maritime activities, check out the Duxbury Bay Maritime School. They offer a variety of programs, including sailing lessons, kayaking, and paddleboarding. It's a great way to explore the coastal waters and learn about... Read MORE...