This page collects information about people with surname Standish who were known or believed to have lived in early Massachusetts.
Notable Individuals[]
- Myles Standish (c1584-1656) - English immigrant, Mayflower passenger, militia commander for Plymouth Colony.
- Myles Standish List of Famous Descendants
Notable Landmarks[]
- Myles Standish Burial Ground - Duxbury, Massachusetts - many early generation family descendants buried here.
Pilgrim Monument[]
National Monument to the Forefathers, commemorates the Mayflower Pilgrims, (including this person) who came to Plymouth Colony in 1620 on the Mayflower. Dedicated on August 1, 1889, it is thought to be the world's largest solid granite monument. Located on an 11 acre hilltop site on Allerton Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
External Links[]
- Mayflower and Her Passengers by Caleb Johnson - Genealogical research on all Mayflower pilgrims. 292 pages (Pulb 2006).
- Mayflower Compact - Mayflower Historical Society
- Society of Mayflower Descendants
- Familypedia:Plymouth Colony
- OneGreatFamily.com -Search Standish Family Records
- Massachusetts Military Records - compiled by Fold3.com
- Tour Historic Plymouth County - Notable Families and Landmarks.
Standish by County[]
- Standish in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Bristol County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Dukes County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Essex County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Franklin County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Standish in Worcester County, Massachusetts