A guide to Plymouth and its history

audiobook

A guide to Plymouth and its history

by Helen T. (Helen Taber) Briggs, Rose T. (Rose Thornton) Briggs

EN·~1 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total

A GUIDE TO PLYMOUTH And Its History

0:28

FOREWORD

1:41

The Pilgrims of the Mayflower

14:07

COLE’S HILL The first Burying Ground.

5:32

The First Street NOW LEYDEN STREET

5:15

Town Brook and The Brewster Gardens

2:50

Burial Hill Called Fort Hill until 1698 - THE FORT

12:05

The Memorial to the Pilgrim Women

1:33

The National Monument to the Forefathers

3:43

The First Church in Plymouth

9:19

Description

A compact yet richly illustrated guide invites listeners to wander through Plymouth’s historic streets, where stone tablets, statues, and monuments tell the story of the town’s founding settlers. Drawing directly from the inscriptions that line the town’s public spaces, the narration weaves together the reverent words of early commemorations, offering a vivid sense of how generations have honored the Pilgrims’ quest for religious liberty.

The guide also brings to life the early days of the Mayflower voyage, introducing the key figures who left England and Holland in search of a new beginning. Listeners will hear the compelling blend of prose and verse that once marked civic celebrations, gaining insight into the values and aspirations that shaped the colony’s first winter. This listening experience serves as both a historical snapshot and a tribute to the enduring legacy of Plymouth’s forebears.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (80K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: The Pilgrim Society and the Plymouth Antiquarian Society, 1938.

Credits

Steve Mattern, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Feb 15, 2023

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Helen T. (Helen Taber) Briggs

Helen T. (Helen Taber) Briggs

1861–1941

A local historian with a deep love for Plymouth, she helped preserve and share the stories of the town’s founders, monuments, and memorial traditions. Her best-known work brings visitors and readers into Plymouth’s past in a clear, welcoming way.

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Rose T. (Rose Thornton) Briggs

Rose T. (Rose Thornton) Briggs

1893–1981

Deeply rooted in Plymouth, Massachusetts, this local historian and preservationist helped bring Pilgrim-era daily life to general readers. Her books and long work with historic houses show a gift for turning material culture, food, and place into vivid history.

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