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John R. Buckley, Jr., Esq., Register

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Quaker Meetinghouse in Pembroke New Notable Land Record
A recent addition to the Plymouth County Notable Land Records Collection was the Quaker Meetinghouse in Pembroke. This site, located at the intersection of Rts. 139 and 53 in Pembroke, is another important part of Plymouth County’s history. The meetinghouse, built in 1706, is the oldest Quaker Meetinhouse in Massachusetts and the third oldest in the United States.

The property was placed on the National Registry of Historic Landmarks in 2006 as part of Pembroke’s 300th Anniversary. For a futher description and a copy of the deed, please click on the Notable Land Records Collection of this website and scroll down to Number …
Duxbury’s Alden House Now National Historic Landmark
On this Thanksgiving Eve, I wanted to offer our congratulations to the Aldren Kindred of America, owners and operators of a well known Plymouth County historical property. Recently, the Alden House Historic Site was granted National Historic Landmark status. The United States Department of Interior added the site to the National Register of Historic Places last month. The location preserves the history of the John and Priscilla (Mullins) Alden story and is located at 105 Alden Street in Duxbury. For more information about the Alden House, go to their website at www.alden.org.

In addition, our Plymouth County Notable Land Records Collection, available …
James Edgar “First Department Store Santa”
There will be a dedication of a plaque commemorating James Edgar, the first department store Santa Claus, on Sunday, November 23rd at 12:30 p.m. The dedication ceremony will be held in front of the parking garage located at the corner of Crescent and Main Street. James Edgar was a Main Street department store owner who began the tradition of a department store Santa in December, 1890. His innovative approach to bringing excitement to children during the Christmas season caught on around the country and remains a common holiday practice today. James Edger and his accomplishments have been highlighted in the Plymouth County Notable Land …
Tuesday is Latvian Independence Day
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 is Latvian Independence Day.

Over the last several years, Registry employees have celebrated the diverse cultures represented here. The country’s flag is raised for the day, and employees enjoy specialty foods of the culture during afternoon break.

The Registry’s longest serving employee, who will celebrate her 50th anniversary of employment in June 2009, emigrated from Latvia to the United States as a young girl. On Tuesday, November 18th, the Latvian Flag will be raised, and our employees will enjoy “Piragi” (bacon rolls) and “Apple Slice” at their afternoon break.

To Latvians, Independence Day is a very special day. For decades their country was dominated by Russia, Germany, and Russia again, …