Handbook of Old Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts its history, its famous dead, and its quaint epitaphs

This audio guide invites listeners to wander the storied Old Burial Hill, a modest rise overlooking Plymouth’s harbor that has cradled generations of New England’s earliest settlers. It weaves together the hill’s colonial origins, the remnants of the Pilgrims’ fort and watch‑tower, and the lives of the men and women whose names are etched in its weathered stones—from Revolutionary patriots to 19th‑century mariners. Along the way, the narration highlights the hill’s quiet charm, its sweeping vistas of the sea, and the modest yet poignant epitaphs that line its eight‑acre grounds.

The handbook’s entries read like miniature biographies, each accompanied by vivid descriptions of the surrounding landscape and the stone markers that commemorate the dead. Listeners also learn about the historic efforts to preserve and improve the site, such as the early‑20th‑century bequest that reshaped its entrance and the modest stone church that now watches over the hill. By the end, the listener will have a clear sense of why this modest burial ground remains a focal point for both scholars and casual visitors alike.