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Fairbanks and Prescott Families
Early Settlers of the 1630s
Massachusetts Bay Colony




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A Family. A House. A Nation.”

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Book Cover "Made to Last Forever: A Family. A House. A Nation.

Join the Fairbanks and Prescotts for their arrival and settlement of early 17th century New England. This blog presents the facts and events on which “MADE TO LAST FOREVER”, a Biographical Historical Novel, is based. 

Sharmin Fairbanks McKenny Photography by Nagey

Sharmin Fairbanks
McKenny

Fairbanks House Museum, Dedham, MA. Built 1637

Events Planned for Made to Last Forever:…

Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA)
President’s Book Award, August 1, 2026

See: What the Cats Are Reading - a unique introduction of Made to Last Forever: A Family. A House. A Nation.
available all of August 2026

Recognition of FAPA award winners at
Gulf Coast Writer’s Association - August, 15, 2026

Visit Your Past at the Fairbanks House
Oldest Frame House in the Nation
Dedham, Massechusetts
www.FairbanksHouse.org

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Glimpse into Made to Last Forever: Fairbanks Proprietor, Jonathan Fairbanks Jr., Revolutionary Patriot Lieutenant Samuel Fairbanks
Glimpse into Made to Last Forever: Fairbanks Proprietor, Jonathan Fairbanks Jr., Revolutionary Patriot Lieutenant Samuel Fairbanks
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Glimpse into Made to Last Forever: Buccaneer Captain Cromwell, Susan Fairbanks, Fifth Fairbanks Child, and Secret Revolutionary War Expedition
Glimpse into Made to Last Forever: Buccaneer Captain Cromwell, Susan Fairbanks, Fifth Fairbanks Child, and Secret Revolutionary War Expedition

Likeness of the bell that Dedham, Massachusetts on 1652 purchased from the bells that Captain Thomas Cromwell brought into Boston. Picture take of bell at Dedham Museum & Archive.

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Glimpse into Made to Last Forever: Glimpse into Made to Last Forever: Jonas Fairbanks (1625-1676) and the Colonial Ironworks
Glimpse into Made to Last Forever: Glimpse into Made to Last Forever: Jonas Fairbanks (1625-1676) and the Colonial Ironworks

Forge at Saugus Ironworks, National Park Services

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Glimpse into Made to Last Forever, Animals and Food, Mary Fairbanks (1622-1684) and Fairbanks Patriots-John Fairbanks
Glimpse into Made to Last Forever, Animals and Food, Mary Fairbanks (1622-1684) and Fairbanks Patriots-John Fairbanks

Plymoth Plantation girl and her cow.

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Glimpse into Made to Last Forever: The Fairbanks Love Story, Elias Fairbanks, Patriot, and George Fairbanks, Second Son
Glimpse into Made to Last Forever: The Fairbanks Love Story, Elias Fairbanks, Patriot, and George Fairbanks, Second Son

Image of a heart made with a man and woman’s hands in the sunset.

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Glimpse into Made To Last Forever: John Fairbanks, the First Son, and Cyrus the Fairbanks Fairbanks Patriot Project
Glimpse into Made To Last Forever: John Fairbanks, the First Son, and Cyrus the Fairbanks Fairbanks Patriot Project

Front of the 1637 Fairbanks House Museum

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Christmas Is Banned 1659: How the Fairbanks Celebrated Christmas in the 1600s
Christmas Is Banned 1659: How the Fairbanks Celebrated Christmas in the 1600s

Made to Last Forever: A Family. A House. A Nation. book in a flocked Christmas tree

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Made To Last Forever: A Family. A House. A Nation. The Facts
Made To Last Forever: A Family. A House. A Nation. The Facts

John and Sharmin McKenny family Thanksgiving 2025: John, Macy, Aaron picture taken by Sharmin

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